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Alperen Şengün

2002 - Today

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Alperen Şengün (Turkish pronunciation: [ˈaɫpeɾæn ˈʃæɲɟyn]; born 25 July 2002) is a Turkish professional basketball player for the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He also represents the senior Turkish national team. Known for his footwork and playmaking ability, he was selected as the 16th pick in the first round of the 2021 NBA draft. He was named to his first NBA All-Star Game in 2025. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Alperen Şengün is the 999th most popular basketball player (down from 851st in 2019), the 1,454th most popular biography from Türkiye (down from 1,439th in 2019) and the 7th most popular Turkish Basketball Player.

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Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS

Among basketball players, Alperen Şengün ranks 999 out of 1,757. Before him are Mateusz Ponitka, Johannes Voigtmann, Zach Randolph, Antonija Sandrić, Sandrine Gruda, and Ademola Okulaja. After him are Luka Žorić, Novica Veličković, Jaden Ivey, Jalen Rose, Tony Allen, and Juwan Howard.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 2002, Alperen Şengün ranks 108. Before him are Sebastiano Esposito, Kenneth Taylor, Filip Jörgensen, Kamaldeen Sulemana, Arnaud Kalimuendo, and Carlos Alcaraz. After him are Jaden Ivey, Cree Cicchino, Benjamin Flores Jr., Anna Cramling, Daniel Svensson, and Talia Ryder.

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In Türkiye

Among people born in Türkiye, Alperen Şengün ranks 1,454 out of 1,347. Before him are Eda Erdem (1987), Semih Kaya (1991), Çağla Kubat (1978), Yasemin Adar (1991), Cenk İldem (1986), and İrem Derici (1987). After him are Ennis Esmer (1978), Serdar Aziz (1990), Cenk Uygur (1970), Özge Yağız (1997), Hande Baladın (1997), and Nur Tatar (1992).

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Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS In Türkiye

Among basketball players born in Türkiye, Alperen Şengün ranks 7. Before him are Hedo Türkoğlu (1979), Mehmet Okur (1979), İbrahim Kutluay (1974), Ersan İlyasova (1987), Ömer Aşık (1986), and Semih Erden (1986). After him are Furkan Korkmaz (1997), Sinan Güler (1983), Ömer Onan (1978), James Gist (1986), and Furkan Aldemir (1991).

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