Alperen Şengün (; 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 league, 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. More about Alperen Şengün
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Alperen Şengün was born in Giresun, northeast Turkey, on 25 July 2002. His parents wanted him to be a swimmer. Instead, he preferred basketball, as he was inspired by seeing his older brother play the sport before. He started playing basketball at the age of eight. Early on, he competed in both sports simultaneously. However, due to practical issues, like a lack of necessary time that was needed to train for both sports properly, he had to choose between the two and finally decided to continue with basketball.In total, we tracked 863 items since 01/01/2008. The chart below shows the trade volume over time.
The most expensive item with a signature of Alperen Şengün (2021-22 National Treasures Alperen Sengun Rc RPA /99 BGS 9 Auto 10 Signed) was sold in March 2023 for $3999.99 while the cheapest item (Alperen Sengun 2021-22 Donruss Optic Purple Prizm Rated Rookie Autograph SP) found a new owner for $0.99 in October 2022. The month with the most items sold (64) was February 2023 with an average selling price of $75.49 for an autographed item of Alperen Şengün. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in January 2022 with $148.75 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $25.00 was August 2023. In average, an autographed item from Alperen Şengün is worth $56.50.
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Alperen Sengun injury: Rockets star has Grade 3 sprained ankle, to miss rest of (03/13/24): Houston's star center reportedly avoided major injury after a scary fall vs. the Kings
Alperen Sengun injury: Rockets star has sprained ankle, bone bruise in knee afte (03/11/24): Houston's star center reportedly avoided major injury after a scary fall vs. the Kings
Alperen Sengun injury: Rockets star to have MRI on Monday after scary fall vs. K (03/11/24): Houston's star center left the game in visible pain
NBA Rookie Rankings: Victor Wembanyama doesn't need to flex against Rockets big (03/07/24): Also, Brandon Miller keeps quietly putting together strong performances
Alperen Sengun says Victor Wembanyama 'not that strong yet' after scoring career (03/06/24): Rockets big noted Wemby's lack of physical strength after his big night
NBA DFS: Top DraftKings, FanDuel daily Fantasy basketball picks for Tuesday, Feb (02/2024): SportsLine's Mike McClure, a daily Fantasy pro with more than $2 million in winnings, gives optimal NBA DFS lineup advice
Inside Alperen Sengun's rapid rise and how Rockets star has become 'unguardable' (01/2024): Houston's third-year center has taken the 'leap'
NBA DFS Picks: Yahoo Plays and Strategy for Wednesday, November 22 (11/2023): Mike Barner highlights his favorite plays for Wednesday's 14-game slate, including Alperen Sengun, who's been putting up stellar numbers of late and faces the Grizzlies' depleted frontcourt.
Alperen Sengun eyes All-Star push, shares greater goal for Rockets (08/2023): #Rockets center Alperen Sengun tells @Eurohoopsnet that while he wants to become an All-Star in the NBA’s 2023-24 season, his ultimate long-term goal is a championship.
Interview: Entering third season with Rockets, Alperen Sengun sets clear priorit (07/2023): Now standing 6-foot-11 without shoes, young #Rockets center Alperen Sengun tells @BradeauxAndWill that defense and 3-point shooting are clear focal points entering the 2023-24 season.
Report: Ime Udoka’s vision for Rockets includes emphasis on Alperen Sengun (05/2023): In a new Houston Chronicle interview, head coach Ime Udoka outlines his vision for the 2023-24 #Rockets and why Alperen Sengun could be a key emphasis on both sides of the ball.
New Rockets coach Ime Udoka on Alperen Sengun: ‘Like a mini-Jokic’ (04/2023): In a chat with @SportsVanessa, new #Rockets coach Ime Udoka was complimentary of several of his newly inherited players, and none more so than Alperen Sengun.
Game Recap: Rockets 142, Spurs 110 (03/2023): The Rockets scored a season-high in points as they defeated the Spurs 142-110 tonight. Jalen Green led the Rockets with 31 points, two assists, and two rebounds as Kevin Porter Jr. added 19 points and a season-high 13 assists. Alperen Sengun scored 15 points and grabbed 14 rebounds for Houston in th
Game Recap: Trail Blazers 131, Rockets 114 (02/2023): Damian Lillard sets a new career-high with 71 points and 13 3PM, along with six rebounds, and six assists for the Trail Blazers as they defeat the Rockets, 131-114. Jerami Grant added 13 points and five rebounds in the victory, while Alperen Sengun tallied 17 points, 10 rebounds and five assists for
Jabari Smith Jr., Alperen Sengun, Jalen Green to represent Rockets in NBA’s Risi (01/2023): Between Alperen Sengun, Jalen Green, and Jabari Smith Jr., the #Rockets are the only team with three players in the NBA’s Rising Stars tournament at All-Star weekend.
Alperen Sengun with a dunk vs the Dallas Mavericks (12/2022): Alperen Sengun (Houston Rockets) with a dunk vs the Dallas Mavericks, 12/29/2022
Rockets at Nuggets: Wednesday’s lineups, injury reports, broadcast and stream in (11/2022): Nikola Jokic thinks the #Rockets should play through Alperen Sengun more on offense. Will Stephen Silas follow that unsolicited advice in Wednesday’s rematch with the Nuggets?
Alperen Sengun with a 2-pointer vs the Phoenix Suns (10/2022): Alperen Sengun (Houston Rockets) with a 2-pointer vs the Phoenix Suns, 10/30/2022
Rockets working on new offensive sets to best utilize Alperen Sengun (09/2022): “We are starting five-out, and then we are going into four-out and one-in,” Stephen Silas of Houston’s new-look offense, which aims to best utilize Alperen Sengun. “That is new for us.”
Highlights: In Turkey-Serbia matchup, Alperen Sengun shines vs. Nikola Jokic (08/2022): Led by back-to-back NBA MVP Nikola Jokic, Serbia held off Turkey on Sunday. But Rockets big man Alperen Sengun (17 points, 13 rebounds) made quite an impression.
Rockets add to backup center mix by re-signing Bruno Fernando (07/2022): The Rockets have been searching for a backup center to play behind Alperen Sengun, and they’re turning to a familiar face in 23-year-old big man Bruno Fernando.
Alperen Sengun with a dunk vs the Charlotte Hornets (11/2021): Alperen Sengun (Houston Rockets) with a dunk vs the Charlotte Hornets, 11/27/2021
Sengun, No. 14 prospect, to enter '21 NBA draft (05/2021): Alperen Sengun, the No. 14 prospect in the ESPN Top 100 who is currently playing professionally in Turkey, has submitted paperwork to make himself eligible for the 2021 NBA draft, he told ESPN on Wednesday.