Alperen Şengün
Alperen Şengün ([ˈalpeɾæn ˈʃæŋɟyn]; born 25 July 2002) is a Turkish professional basketball player for the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He also represents the senior Turkish national team. A center, Şengün is considered one of the best Turkish-born prospects in the NBA, having been the youngest player to win the Basketball Super League's Most Valuable Player Award in 2021 at the age of 18 years and 10 months. He was selected with the 16th pick in the first round of the 2021 NBA draft.
Şengün with the Houston Rockets in 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 28 – Houston Rockets | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Center | ||||||||||||||||||||
| League | NBA | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 25 July 2002 Giresun, Turkey | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 243 lb (110 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| NBA draft | 2021: 1st round, 16th overall pick | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Selected by the Oklahoma City Thunder | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2018–present | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2018–2019 | Bandırma Kırmızı | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2020 | Teksüt Bandırma | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020–2021 | Beşiktaş | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021–present | Houston Rockets | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Stats at NBA.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
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