PlayersAlperen Şengün
NBA
Alperen Şengün
Houston Rockets
Turkey
Center
25 July 2002
Fanart
Male
Gender
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Height
Active
Status
235 lb (107 kg)
Weight
Center
Position
No
Creative Name
Giresun, Turkey
Birth Location
Alperen Şengün (Turkish pronunciation: ; 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. He is widely considered to be one of the best Turkish-born prospects in the league, having won the Turkish League MVP award in 2021. Şengün was selected with the 16th pick in the first round of the 2021 NBA draft.