Last Updated on October 18, 2024 by Mathew Diekhake
Here is the information on Alperen Şengün:
- Full Name: Alperen Şengün
- Nationality: Turkish
- Age: Born July 25, 2002
- Hometown: Giresun, Turkey
- Height: 6 feet 10 inches (2.08 meters)
- Weight: 243 pounds (110 kg)
- Wingspan: 7 feet 0 inches (213 cm)
- Shoe Size: Not publicly available
- Number: Wears #28
- Position: Center / Power Forward
- High School: Played for youth teams of Bandırma Kırmızı (Turkey)
- College: Did not attend college (played professionally in Turkey)
- NBA Draft: 2021 NBA Draft, 1st Round, 16th overall by the Oklahoma City Thunder (rights traded to the Houston Rockets)
- Teams Played For:
- Beşiktaş (Turkish Super League, 2019–2021)
- Houston Rockets (2021–present)
- Championship Rings: None
- Kids: None
- Siblings: Not publicly available
The Houston Rockets drafted Alperen Sengun and have struggled to choose a number one option between him and Jalen Green. I like Green more long term because he has a body that can be a very good basketball player for many years. I worry that Sengun won’t last long enough to make him the focal point of a team. Generally, I’m not a believer in the current Rockets group. Even though I like them, I don’t think they’re good enough to win championships. It’s a classic case of getting overzealous and impatient rather than building properly. There’s no superstar in this Rockets team.