Alperen Şengün
Basketball player; Houston Rockets
Born
July 25th, 2002
23 years ago
Category
Athletes & Sports Figures
Country
Turkey
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Born in Turkey, a professional basketball player who entered the NBA. Played for the Houston Rockets after being selected in the second round of the 2021 NBA Draft. Gained recognition for playing in the Turkish Basketball League and representing the national team in international competitions. Showed significant skills as a center, contributing to his team's offense and defense, and earned accolades for performance in youth competitions.
Selected 44th overall in the 2021 NBA Draft
Played for the Houston Rockets
Won the Turkish Basketball League MVP in 2021
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