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Alperen Şengün was born in Giresun, Giresun Province, Turkey on July 25, 2002. Public records list Alperen Şengün as a basketball player. That works out to 24 years old in 2026.
My Take
Alperen Şengün is genuinely one of the most exciting young big men in the NBA right now, and I say that as someone who's watched a lot of centers come and go. This kid from Giresun — a small coastal town on Turkey's Black Sea — got drafted 16th overall by the Houston Rockets in 2021 at just 18 years old, and he has been outplaying that draft slot ever since. What gets me is the post game: it feels almost anachronistic in a league that's gone so perimeter-heavy, yet Şengün makes it work with footwork and creativity that reminds you why the traditional big-man skill set never truly dies. He's not just a scorer either — his passing out of the post is legitimately special. Houston made a smart bet on him long-term, and watching him grow into a legitimate star feels like one of the better ongoing stories in the league heading into the mid-2020s.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Alperen Şengün
- Name (Japanese)
- アルペラン・シェングン
- Reading
- あるぺらん・しぇんぐん
- Born
- July 25, 2002 (age 24)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Horse
- Origin
- Giresun, Giresun Province, Turkey
- Occupation
- basketball player
2. Links
3. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Alperen Şengün born?
Born July 25, 2002 (age 24).
Where is Alperen Şengün from?
Alperen Şengün is from Giresun, Giresun Province, Turkey.
What does Alperen Şengün do?
Alperen Şengün works as basketball player.