Alperen Şengün is a Turkish professional basketball player born on July 25, 2002, in Giresun, Turkey. He plays as a center for the Houston Rockets in the NBA and represents the Turkish national team.

Houston Rockets center Alperen Sengun is enjoying the best season of his career. The fourth-year center is averaging just over 19 points and 10 rebounds per game, and the Rockets are in second place in the Western Conference standings as January rolls into its second half.

The Houston Rockets are led by a stout defense, a versatile supporting cast and two rising stars. But Alperen Şengün is still way ahead of Jalen Green.

The Rockets' two top scorers have a chance to be voted into the NBA All-Star Game, recognition their teammates say both players earned. So we had them pitch it.

TNT's Charles Barkley has said Rockets center Alperen Sengun is on course for an All-Star selection after a standout season so far.

Alperen Sengun once again led the Houston Rockets to victory, recording a double-double in a road win over the Portland Trail Blazers. After the game, the head coach of the Texas team, Ime Udoka, discussed how the Turkish center handles the increasing media and fan interest due to his on-court success.

Adding Durant alongside young stars Jalen Green and Alperen Sengun would certainly elevate their title chances. The Rockets have gotten to this point thanks to a strong Ime Udoka defense ...

Alperen Sengun and the Rockets (-2.5) won last week as road favorites in Memphis, and the number has slightly risen for Monday’s rematch in Houston.

Two of the top three teams in the Western Conference faced off on Thursday night, with the Houston Rockets taking down Ja Morant and the Memphis

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, the Thunder’s MVP candidate, is an All-Star lock. Williams — who is second on the team in points and assists, third in rebounds and is a versatile cog in their top-ranked and historically disruptive defense — is their only other true candidate. That might be Williams’ simplest case.

Led by their one-two punch of Jalen Green and Alperen Şengün ... two young players to crack through that ceiling in the Western Conference. Houston currently has the fourth-best record in ...

Despite their strong record and Green’s breakout, skepticism lingers over whether the Rockets' success is sustainable. Young teams often face growing pains in the playoffs, where experience and composure are critical. If the Rockets falter early, it could validate concerns that they should have pursued a star to pair with their youthful core.