Houston Rockets center Alperen Sengun is forging his own path.
The Houston Rockets are rolling at the start of the season, and a lot of that is thanks to fourth-year center Alperen Sengun.
In the team's 143-107 win against the Chicago Bulls, Sengun scored 20 points while grabbing 11 rebounds and dishing out 11 assists for his second consecutive triple-double. After also recording a triple-double in Friday's NBA Cup win against the Los Angeles Clippers, Sengun has become the first center in franchise history to record back-to-back triple-doubles.Sengun, 22, recorded two triple-doubles in 2022-23 and in 2023-24, but he has already matched that total just 14 games into the season. This shows how much he has grown over the years and how important of a figure he has become in the Rockets offense.
If Sengun continues to play at this level, an All-Star bid could be in the works and the Rockets may be looking at a return to the postseason. Sengun and the Rockets are back in action tonight against superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo and the struggling Milwaukee Bucks. Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. CT.Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid.
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