Our national basketball player Alperen Şengün, who sweated the Houston Rockets jersey in the NBA, has achieved a historical success. The 22-year-old basketball player managed to be elected to the All-Star squad in the 4th season in the NBA, where he took a 19-year-old NBA.
In 46 official matches played this season, 19.1 points, 10.4 rebounds and 5 assists caught the average of Şengün, Mehmet Okur was the first Turkish to be elected to All-Star after 18 years.
In the first 5 of the Western Conference in NBA All-Star, Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, LeBron James and Nikola Jokic are included in the spare Anthony Davis, James Harden, Jaren Jackson JR., Alperen Şengün, Victor Wembanyama and Jalen Williams took part.
In the first 5 of the Eastern Conference, Giannis Anthetokounmpo, Jalen Brunson, Donovan Mitchell, Jayson Tatum and Karl-Anthony Towns took part in Jaylen Brown, Cade Cunningham, Darius Garland, Tyler Herro, Damian Lillard, Evan Mobley and Pascal Siakam took part.
When is NBA all-Star?
NBA All-Star, which will be played on Sunday night, which connects February 16 to February 17, will be played at 04.00, will host basketball fans with a new format this season.
Shaquille O’Neal, Kenny Smith and Charles Barkley will choose their own teams among 24 players and will meet these teams at All-Star.
Machinery #Nbaallstar appear … Alperen sengun of the @House. Drafted as the 16th Pick in 2021 Out of Turkey, @alperennsengun Is Averaging 19.1 PPG, 10.4 RPG and 5.0 APG for the Rockets This Season. pic.twitter.com/pwcjazcdhp
– #nbaallstar (@nbaallstar) January 30, 2025