Alperen Sengun, a Turkish professional basketball player for the Houston Rockets of the NBA, is making his parents proud of his achievement at a very young age.
The NBA star recently achieved a triple-double with 22 points, 10 rebounds, and 11 assists in a game against the Minnesota Timberwolves, helping his team secure a victory.
His contributions have been pivotal in securing wins for the Rockets, including helping them advance to the NBA Cup quarterfinals.
Similarly, Alperen Sengun often credits his parents for his basketball achievements and regards them as his constant source of support.
Talking about his parents, Alperen Sengun was born on July 25, 2002, in Giresun, Turkey, to father Kemal Sengun and mother Ayse Sengun.
His parents initially wanted Alperen Sengun to be a swimmer, but seeing his passion for basketball, they helped him on his basketball journey.
Likewise, Alperen Sengun is inspired by his athlete father and brother, Alican Sengun.
His father, Kemal, is a former basketball player who trained Alperen to become a renowned NBA player.
Very little information about his mother, Ayse, is available as she prefers to maintain a low profile.
However, both his parents often appear on his social media, where we can see the Sengun family enjoying life to the fullest.
Alperen Sengun shared a picture of him and his parents on Instagram traveling to Bodrum, Mugla, with the caption “My most precious people 🤍,” expressing his love for them.
Alperen Sengun began playing basketball at the young age of 8
Growing up in an athlete family, the NBA star began playing basketball at eight.
Moreover, he began his basketball journey with Gresun University in 2012 and played youth system basketball with the sports club’s youth teams until 2014.
With his exceptional basketball skills, it didn’t take him long to begin his professional career.
In 2014, he joined the Turkish professional basketball club Banvit, now Bandirma, where he won several honorable titles, including the Turkish Basketball Youth League championship and the Turkish Youth League MVP.
Likewise, after years of experience with Banivt, he joined Bandırma Kırmızı of the second-division Turkish First League in 2018.
Sengun further joined the first-division Turkish Super League club Teksüt Bandırma for the 2019-20 BSL season, averaging 5.0 points and 3.9 rebounds in 13.5 minutes per game in 22 games.
Furthermore, Sengun signed a three-year contract with the Turkish club Beşiktaş in August 2020 before being drafted by the Houston Rockets in the 2021 NBA draft.
Alperen Sengun further continues to contribute his outstanding basketball skills to the NBA as one of the best players for the Houston Rockets.
In case you didn’t know
- Alperen Sengun has won several honorable titles, including a Bronze medal in the FIBA Europe U-16 Championship and a silver medal in the FIBA Europe U-18 Championship.
- He also has an elder sister named Kubra Sengun Bektas and a niece.
- Alperen Sengun is in a relationship with Hannah Cherry, who often appears on his Instagram posts.
