The Houston Rockets are in the middle of a rebuild which justifies their season record and conference standing. With a 10-36 season record, the Rockets are dead last in the Western Conference. However, the team has one of the youngest and brightest cores of players who will likely be a major threat in the coming years. Names like Jalen Green and Jabari Smith Jr. may excite fans but one diamond in the rough found by the Rockets franchise is Alperen Sengun. 

Alperen Sengun was the 16th overall pick by the Houston Rockets in the 2021 NBA draft. The Turkish basketball player has turned out to be one of the biggest hidden gems with the way he has been playing so far.

The Houston Rockets may have hit the jackpot

Alperen Sengun, a 6’10″ center, whose game possibly does not jump out at first glance, has been turning heads around the league. Even though the Rockets have some great young high-flyers, Sengun has been a class apart.

The Rockets center has seemingly been breaking records every other night and their latest game against the Minnesota Timberwolves was nothing different. Sengun ended the first half with perfect shooting from the floor.

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He became the youngest player ever to record a first-half double-double without missing a field goal. Sengun scored 13 points along with 11 rebounds and 4 assists while shooting 6–6 from the floor. 

One fan tweeted, “Bro breaks a record every other day and we love it.”

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Fans are excited to see what else Sengun has in his bag of tricks as he develops into a fine young player.

Alperen Sengun with shades of Nikola Jokic

Nobody expected Alperen Sengun to break out the way he has this season. Yet he has etched his name as one of the best young guns on the Rockets squad. Amidst big names on that team, Sengun has demanded attention all through his performances on the hardwood.

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His game does reflect shades of Nikola Jokic, the Denver Nuggets‘ back-to-back MVP. Even though the Rockets are struggling this season, one can be sure that their future is in good hands.

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