Alperen Şengün, Houston Rockets and NBA

Houston Rockets center Alperen Şengün named an NBA All-Star for first time
It is the first All-Star selection for Şengün, the 22-year-old center who over the last four seasons has helped to rebuild the Rockets into a playoff contender.
Alperen Sengun All-Star nod biggest accomplishment of Rockets' new era
Alperen Şengün joined the Houston Rockets at the depths of their post-Harden rebuild in the 2021 NBA draft. The 22-year-old center is now an All-Star as Houston rises up the NBA hierarchy. Şengün’s been reaching new heights this season 🚀 Alperen Şengün is an #NBAAllStar! pic.twitter.com/GfTkVUlnKv
Rockets’ Alperen Şengün on growing up, Nikola Jokić comparisons and NBA All-Star candidacy
Nearing real stardom, Şengün reflects on Rockets' belief in him: "Whoever trusts me, or backs me up, I will take care of them all my life."
'You knew who the hell I was talking about': Charles Barkley mispronounces names of Rockets stars
As the young players continue to improve and push the team into contender status, the Houston Rockets are going to be featured on national TV more often. Someone better get Charles Barkley a pronunciation guide.
Rockets' Alperen Sengun: Won't suit up Thursday
Sengun will miss his first contest of the season due to a left calf contusion, and his next chance to feature will come Saturday against Brooklyn. With the young star sidelined, Steven Adams and Jock Landale could both be in line for a bump in playing time.
With bruised calf, All-Star center Alperen Sengun misses first game of season for Rockets
All-Star center Alperen Sengun (bruised calf) missed his first game of the season for the Rockets, who gave Steven Adams his first start.
Rockets' Alperen Sengun had 1-word reaction to making first NBA All-Star
Rockets star Alperen Sengun earned the first NBA All-Star selection of his career, only needing one word to react to the news.
Alperen Sengun Makes First NBA All-Star Game
Houston Rockets center Alperen Sengun was selected as an All-Star reserve tonight on the NBA on TNT pregame show. Sengun, at 21 years old, joins seven other players on the Western Conference All-Star bench,
Rockets at Grizzlies: Alperen Şengün and Steven Adams questionable
In what has become a sizzling rivalry between two of the top Western Conference teams, the Rockets and Grizzlies meet for the ...
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Şengün becomes 2nd Turk in history to make NBA All-Star team
The Rockets currently hold second place in the Western Conference with a record of 32 wins and 14 losses, thanks in large ...
This is the biggest All-Star snub of 2025
The NBA's All-Star reserves for both the Eastern and Western Conference were released Thursday night, and there were a couple of notable snubs not affected by injuries including A ...
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Alperen Sengun: 'A car hit me — twice. I was almost dying'
“I’ve got a lot of injuries from (his childhood) — like everywhere,” the 22-year-old Şengün said. “My arms. My knees. I have injuries and scars everywhere from climbing place ...
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Alperen Şengün Siblings: All About Alican Şengün
Alperen Şengün is a Turkish professional basketball player born on July 25, 2002, in Giresun, Turkey. He plays as a center ...
Victor Wembanyama headlines NBA All-Star reserves: Who else made the cut?
Joining Wembanyama as a West reserve are Jaren Jackson Jr., Jalen Williams, Anthony Edwards, Anthony Davis, James Harden and ...
NBA announces All-Star reserves, with Spurs sensation Victor Wembanyama making team for 1st time
The reserves will join the starters who were announced last week at the All-Star Game in the Chase Center in San Francisco on ...
Did Jaylen Brown shade Dillon Brooks after Rockets' threes record?
Houston Rockets leading scorers Alperen Şengün and Jalen Green combined for just 23 points Monday night in a road contest at the defending-champion Boston Celtics. A pair of unexpected reinforcements ...