BIOGRAPHY
Alperen Sengun was born on July 25, 2002, in Giresun, Turkey. He is a forward/center in the NBA. Alperen Şengün was born in Giresun, northeastern Turkey, on 25 July 2002. His parents wanted him to begin working in the sport of swimming. However, Şengün preferred the sport of basketball, as he had watched his older brother play the sport. So, at the age of eight, he started playing basketball. Early on, he actually competed in both sports at the same time. However, due to practical issues, like a lack of necessary time that was needed to properly train for both sports, he had to choose one of them. He decided to continue with basketball. In November 2020, Şengün joined the senior Turkish national team, as he played with Turkey at the 2022 EuroBasket Qualifiers. In four games played at the qualifiers, he averaged 12.0 points, 7.3 rebounds, 1.0 assists, 1.3 steals and 1.0 blocks, in 23.1 minutes per game. He shot 53.3 percent from the field overall, 51.9 percent on 2-point field goal attempts, 66.7 percent on 3-point field goal attempts, and 50.0 percent from the free-throw line.
In August 2020, Şengün signed a three-year contract with the Turkish club Beşiktaş. He had an excellent regular season with Beşiktaş, as he averaged 19.2 points, 9.4 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 1.3 steals and 1.7 blocks, in 28.3 minutes per game, in 29 games played in the Basketball Super League. On May 12, 2021, he was named the MVP of the BSL's regular season. On the same day, he announced his decision to enter 2021 NBA draft. He was drafted 16th by the Houston Rockets.
