Alperen Şengün is a Turkish professional basketball player for the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association. 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.
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How do you pronounce Alperen Sengun?
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Pronunciation: \al-pah-ron shen-gün\
Alperen Şengün ▪ Twitter: alperennsengun ▪ Instagram: alperen.sengun.
Position: Center ▪ Shoots: Right.
Born: July 25, 2002 in Giresun, Turkey tr.
Draft: Oklahoma City Thunder, 1st round (16th pick, 16th overall), 2021 NBA Draft.
Alperen Şengün was born in Giresun, northeastern Turkey, on 25 July 2002. His parents wanted him to be a swimmer, instead, he preferred basketball, as he was inspired by seeing his older brother play the sport before.
He started playing basketball at the age of eight. Early on, he competed in both sports simultaneously. However, due to practical issues, like a lack of necessary time that was needed to properly train for both sports, he had to choose between the two and finally decided to continue with basketball.
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