Alperen Şengün
Turkish basketball player
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| 2025 | Named to his first NBA All-Star Game, marking a significant milestone in his professional basketball career. |
| February 4 2025 | Returned from a three-game absence due to a left calf contusion and recorded his first 20-20 game with 24 points, 20 rebounds, and four assists in a loss against the Brooklyn Nets. |
| January 20 2025 | Şengün recorded his 1,000th career assist against the Detroit Pistons, becoming the youngest center in NBA history to achieve this milestone. |
| 2024 | After a slow start to the season, Şengün recorded consecutive triple-doubles in blowout victories against the Los Angeles Clippers and Chicago Bulls, demonstrating his versatility and performance potential. |
| October 21 2024 | Şengün signed a five-year, $185 million contract extension with the Houston Rockets, securing his long-term future with the team. |
| March 10 2024 | Suffered a grade 3 ankle sprain and bone bruise in his right knee after colliding with Domantas Sabonis, likely to miss the rest of the regular season. |
| March 6 2024 | Recorded his second triple-double of the season with 23 points, 19 rebounds, and a career-high 14 assists, becoming the first center in NBA history to achieve those specific numbers in a game. |
| March 5 2024 | Achieved a career-high 45 points and 16 rebounds against the San Antonio Spurs, surpassing Mehmet Okur's record for highest single-game score by a Turkish player in the NBA. Became the youngest player to record 45-plus points, 15-plus rebounds, and 5-plus steals in a game since 1973-74. |
| January 2024 | Led the Rockets to a 3-1 record and was awarded his first NBA Player of the Week award. |
| January 24 2024 | Became part of the first NBA duo (with Jalen Green) to score 30-plus points and 10-plus rebounds at 21 years or younger in a win against the Los Angeles Lakers. |
| January 21 2024 | Recorded his first triple-double of the season with 21 points, 12 rebounds, and 10 assists against the Boston Celtics. |
| January 20 2024 | Tied his career-high with 37 points, adding 14 rebounds and six assists in an overtime win over the Utah Jazz. |
| December 23 2023 | Scored a then-career-high 37 points with 11 rebounds and six assists in a win against the New Orleans Pelicans. |
| November 20 2023 | Became the youngest Rockets player to reach 2,000-plus points, 1,000-plus rebounds, and 500-plus assists at age 21 years and 114 days, surpassing Rodney McCray's 1985 record. |
| November 1 2023 | Became the youngest center in NBA history to reach 500 assists at age 21 years and 99 days, surpassing Nikola Jokić's previous record. |
| October 31 2023 | Houston Rockets exercised Şengün's fourth-year option. |
| April 7 2023 | Grabbed a season career-high of 21 rebounds with 14 points in a win against the Charlotte Hornets. Recorded the most assists per game for a center at 20 or younger, surpassing his own record from his rookie season. |
| January 25 2023 | Recorded his second career triple-double with 21 points, 11 rebounds, and 10 assists in a 108-103 loss to the Washington Wizards. Became the youngest center in NBA history to record multiple triple-doubles before turning 21 years old. |
| January 16 2023 | Achieved a career-high 33 points with 15 rebounds, six assists, and four blocks in a 140-132 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers. Became the youngest player in Rockets history to record at least 30 points and 10 rebounds, breaking Hakeem Olajuwon's 1984 record. Also became the youngest center in NBA history to record at least 30 points, 15 rebounds, and five assists. |
| January 11 2023 | Recorded his first career triple-double with 10 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists in a 135-115 loss to the Sacramento Kings. Became the youngest player in Rockets history to record a triple-double. |
| December 6 2022 | Became the youngest center (at 20 years and 133 days old) to post 1,000 points and 200 assists, surpassing Brad Daugherty's previous record. |
| November 26 2022 | Recorded a career-high 19 rebounds with 21 points and seven assists in a 118-105 win against the Oklahoma City Thunder, demonstrating his growing impact as a player. |
| September 2022 | Played in EuroBasket 2022, emerging as the team's best player by leading in scoring (16.8 points per game) and rebounding (8.2 rebounds per game). Turkey was eliminated in the round of 16 after losing to France in overtime. |
| March 26 2022 | Set a then-career-high of 27 points along with seven rebounds in a 115-98 win over the Portland Trail Blazers. |
| March 9 2022 | Achieved a strong performance against the Los Angeles Lakers, scoring 21 points and grabbing 14 rebounds in a 139-130 overtime win. |
| 2021 | Selected as the 16th pick in the first round of the NBA draft by the Houston Rockets, marking his entry into professional NBA basketball. |
| October 20 2021 | Made his NBA debut against the Minnesota Timberwolves, recording 11 points, six rebounds, two assists, and three steals in a 124-106 loss. |
| August 7 2021 | Signed contract with the Houston Rockets after being drafted 16th overall by the Oklahoma City Thunder and subsequently traded to the Rockets. |
| May 12 2021 | Announced his decision to enter the 2021 NBA draft following his successful season with Beşiktaş. |
| May 12 2021 | Named MVP of the Basketball Super League (BSL) regular season after an outstanding performance, averaging 19.2 points, 9.4 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 1.3 steals, and 1.7 blocks per game. |
| November 2020 | Joined the senior Turkish national team, participating in the 2022 EuroBasket Qualifiers. Averaged 12.0 points, 7.3 rebounds, and demonstrated efficient shooting across four games. |
| August 2020 | Signed a three-year contract with Turkish club Beşiktaş, beginning his professional career with the team. |
| 2019 | Played in the FIBA Under-18 European Championship with the Turkish under-18 national team, winning a silver medal. Was the only Turkish player selected to the All-Tournament Team, averaging 11.9 points and 9.0 rebounds across seven games. |
| 2019 | Şengün participated in the FIBA Basketball Champions League during the 2019-20 season, playing 15 games and averaging 6.6 points and 3.3 rebounds in 14.9 minutes per game. |
| 2019 | Completed his first professional season with Bandırma Kırmızı, where he played 29 games, averaging 10.8 points, 6.8 rebounds, and 1.2 assists per game, demonstrating his potential as a young basketball player. |
| 2019 | Won the Turkish Basketball Youth League championship while competing with Banvit's juniors and was named the Turkish Youth League's MVP. |
| 2018 | Participated in the FIBA Under-17 World Cup in Argentina with the Turkish under-17 national team, where Turkey finished in fifth place. Averaged 15.9 points and 12.3 rebounds across seven games. |
| 2018 | Competed with the Turkish under-16 national team at the FIBA Under-16 European Championship in Novi Sad, Serbia, winning a bronze medal and being selected to the All-Tournament Team. Averaged 14.4 points, 9.4 rebounds, and notable defensive statistics across seven games. |
| 2018 | Alperen Şengün began his professional basketball career with Bandırma Kırmızı in the Turkish First League (TBL), playing in the second division of Turkish basketball. |
| August 2014 | Signed a youth contract with Banvit (Bandırma) after being scouted by head coach Ahmet Gürgen during a youth sports festival. |
| 2012 | Şengün started playing youth system basketball with the sports club of Giresun University, continuing until 2014. |
| 2010 | At age eight, Şengün began playing basketball, choosing the sport over swimming despite his parents' initial preference. |
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