He was one of the faces of this Olympic pre-qualifying tournament organized this summer at home in Turkey, and Alperen Sengun did not miss this meeting.
On an individual level, because on a collective level, the adventure ended in disillusionment in the final, with a setback against Croatia who will continue their journey towards the Paris Olympics.
Embarrassed by the mistakes, the young pivot of the Rockets – 14 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists in 22 minutes before receiving his 5th mistake – supported by the 19 points of Furkan Korkmaz, could not avoid the defeat of his team ( 71-84) against the gang of Dario Saric (22 points) and Mario Hezonja (16).
However, he won over his NBA managers, who kept an eye on him from Houston. “ Alpi is on the trajectory we want it to take. I thought he moved very, very well. His decision-making was good. I liked his defensive effort, overall “, thus appreciates the GM of the RocketsRafael Stone.
Before this defeat in the final, Turkey had had a smooth run against affordable opponents (Iceland, Bulgaria, Ukraine, Sweden). Ideal for the confidence of Alperen Sengun who notably released a peak of 30 points (11/19 on shots, with 5 rebounds and 5 interceptions) against Ukraine, before finishing his tournament with almost 17 points and 5 rebounds on average.
“ With all our young people, not just Alpi, we expect and demand constant progress. I found it very good, I am very satisfied with it. And he did bodybuilding. He is in very good shape. And he’s also really looking forward to getting back “, continues the Houston leader.
The latter, who was also enthusiastic about the World Cup carried out by Dillon Brooks, expects his team to become a real scratch in the league.
“ We want to be a team that no one wants to play, a tough team, a very good defensive team », Lists Rafael Stone, whose titular pivot, who is aiming for the All-Star Game, is expected to be a true protector of the circle. It’s not really his profile, but maybe it will become one with Ime Udoka.
| Alperen Sengun | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | L.F. | Off | Def | Early | Pd | Party | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2021-22 | HOU | 72 | 21 | 47.4 | 24.8 | 71.1 | 1.9 | 3.5 | 5.5 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 0.8 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 9.6 |
| 2022-23 | HOU | 75 | 29 | 55.3 | 33.3 | 71.5 | 3.2 | 5.8 | 9.0 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 0.9 | 2.6 | 0.9 | 14.8 |
| Total | 147 | 25 | 52.2 | 27.6 | 71.3 | 2.6 | 4.7 | 7.3 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 0.9 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 12.3 | |
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Successful shots / Attempted shots; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive rebound; Tot = Total rebounds; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost balls; Ct: Against; Pts = Points.
