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Team W-L L10 STRK
45-28 7-3 W1
43-29 9-1 W5
37-35 10-0 W10
24-49 2-8 L2
17-56 4-6 W2

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2023 Stats

STATS MPG
Minutes Per Game
PPG
Points Per Game
FG%
Field Goal Percentage
RPG
Rebounds Per Game
APG
Assists Per Game
Regular Season 32.5 21.1 53.7 9.3 5.0

Top Alperen Sengun News

  • Rockets' Alperen Sengun: Likely out for regular season

    Shams Charania of The Athletic reported Tuesday that Sengun (ankle) has been diagnosed with a Grade 3 right ankle sprain, as well as a bone bruise in his right knee, and will likely miss the remainder of the regular season.

    Adrian Wojnarowski reported Monday that Sengun would need to show significant healing to have a realistic shot at playing again this season, so Charania's update isn't surprising. With Houston falling behind in the race for the 10th seed, the promising young center probably won't push to return over the final weeks, especially considering he's up for a max extension this offseason. Sengun was playing the best basketball of his career before suffering the injury, averaging 27.0 points, 13.5 rebounds, 6.3 assists, 2.5 steals and 0.8 blocks in 36.0 minutes over his previous four appearances. In his absence, Jock Landale would seem to be the top candidate to join the starting five if the Rockets want a traditional center, though it's possible Jabari Smith and Jeff Green could see plenty of playing time as small-ball options at the five.

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  • Rockets' Alperen Sengun: Avoids major injury, will miss time

    Sengun was diagnosed Monday with a severe right ankle sprain and a bone bruise in his right knee after exiting Sunday's 112-104 win over the Kings and undergoing X-rays and an MRI, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports.

    Wojnarowski notes that Sengun will miss extended time, and while he hasn't been ruled out for the rest of the regular season, the center would need to show significant healing to have a realistic shot at playing in the Rockets' April 14 finale against the Clippers. Though the injury likely makes it tough for fantasy managers in redraft leagues to justify holding Sengun, the diagnosis comes as a welcome development for the Rockets, who may have feared that the center's absence would extend into the 2024-25 season after he needed to be carted off the floor Sunday in a wheelchair. The big man was playing the best basketball of his young career before suffering the injury, averaging 27.0 points, 13.5 rebounds, 6.3 assists, 2.5 steals and 0.8 blocks in 36.0 minutes over his previous four appearances. In Sengun's absence, Jock Landale would seem to be the top candidate to ascend to the starting five if the Rockets want a traditional center on the top unit, though it's possible that Jabari Smith and Jeff Green could see plenty of run as small-ball options at the five.

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  • Rockets' Alperen Sengun: Leaves game in wheelchair

    Sengun required assistance of the court with a wheelchair during Sunday's 112-104 win over the Kings after sustaining a right lower leg injury in the final minute of the fourth quarter, Jackson Gatlin of the Locked On Podcast Network reports. He posted 14 points (7-14 FG, 0-2 FT), six rebounds, two assists and two steals in 29 minutes prior to his departure.

    Sengun appeared to land awkwardly on his leg while attempting to contest a Domantas Sabonis transition layup late in regulation. He'll undergo an MRI on Monday to further examine both his right knee and ankle, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. It's too early to speculate as to how much time Sengun could miss, but fantasy managers should be prepared to be without the big man for at least the week ahead, if not longer.

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  • Rockets' Alperen Sengun: Dishes season-high 14 assists

    Sengun supplied 23 points (10-19 FG, 3-8 FT), 19 rebounds, 14 assists and two steals across 42 minutes during Wednesday's 122-116 loss to the Clippers.

    Sengun led all players in Wednesday's contest in rebounds and assists while tallying a team-best point total in one of his best outings of the season. Sengun handed out a season-high assist total while hauling in a season-best rebound mark in his second triple-double of the year.

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  • Rockets' Alperen Sengun: Erupts for career-best 45 points

    Sengun finished Tuesday's 114-101 win over the Spurs with 45 points (19-32 FG, 2-3 3Pt, 5-7 FT), 16 rebounds, three assists, one block and five steals in 37 minutes.

    The 21-year-old center became the youngest player in NBA history -- or at least since steals became an official stat in 1973-74 -- to record at least 45 points, 15 boards and five steals in the same game, joining an exclusive club that includes James Harden, Joel Embiid and Anthony Davis. The points and steals were also career highs for Sengun, while the 16 rebounds were a season high. The double-double was his 28th of the campaign, leaving him one short of tying the career-high 29 he set last season.

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  • Rockets' Alperen Sengun: Strong two-way play in win

    Sengun finished Saturday's 118-109 win over the Suns with 21 points (9-21 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 3-4 FT), 10 rebounds, two assists, one block and two steals in 33 minutes.

    Jalen Green led the Rockets in scoring and Fred VanVleet posted one of his best games in recent weeks, so Sengun took somewhat of a back seat in this one. However, the fact he still posted a double-double while contributing defensively without being the focal point of the team shows how much he can impact the box score regularly. Sengun has been Houston's top fantasy performer by a wide margin this season, and the numbers should continue to back that assessment up.

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  • Rockets' Alperen Sengun: Posts monster line

    Sengun amassed 23 points (8-13 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 7-12 FT), 11 rebounds, six assists, two blocks and two steals across 36 minutes during Tuesday's 112-95 loss to the Thunder.

    Lines like this have become the norm for Sengun this season. He's been a sixth-round fantasy value in nine-category leagues so far, posting averages of 21.1 points, 9.2 rebounds, 4.9 assists, 1.1 steals and 0.8 blocks.

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  • Rockets' Alperen Sengun: Double-double against OKC

    Sengun recorded 19 points (6-12 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 6-7 FT), 12 rebounds, two assists, one block and one steal across 29 minutes during Sunday's 123-110 loss to the Thunder.

    It was the 25th double-double of the season for the third-year center, leaving him four short of tying the career high he set in 2022-23. Sengun has been flashing more defensive production of late as well -- over the last five games, he's averaging 18.6 points, 8.2 boards, 4.0 assists, 1.2 blocks and 0.8 steals.

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  • Rockets' Alperen Sengun: Posts another double-double

    Sengun chipped in 17 points (6-15 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 5-8 FT), 12 rebounds, four assists and one block in 35 minutes during Friday's 114-110 victory over the Suns.

    Sengun recorded his 23rd double-double of the season, and he dominated down low while taking advantage of Jusuf Nurkic's absence due to an ankle problem. The versatile big man has been one of the top fantasy contributors not only for the Rockets but in the Western Conference as a whole due to his impressive two-way play and his ability to rack up double-doubles with ease while also contributing in peripheral categories. Over his last 10 games, Sengun has averaged 18.1 points, 9.1 rebounds, 4.6 assists, 0.9 steals and 0.7 blocks across 32.2 minutes per game.

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  • Rockets' Alperen Sengun: Sniffs double-double in defeat

    Sengun ended Thursday's 127-105 loss to the Pelicans with 20 points (6-9 FG, 1-1 3Pt, 7-10 FT), nine rebounds, two assists and one steal in 27 minutes.

    Sengun finished one rebound shy of posting a double-double, and even though he didn't fill the stat sheet as he's done in other games, he still posted an impressive outing. Sengun is averaging 17.6 points, 8.1 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 0.7 blocks per game since the start of January.

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  • Rockets' Alperen Sengun: Pops for 19 in Wednesday's loss

    Sengun closed with 19 points (8-16 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 2-7 FT), five rebounds, six assists, one block and one steal across 34 minutes before fouling out of Wednesday's 121-113 loss to Memphis.

    Four different Rockets tied for the team lead with 19 points, but Sengun's lack of impact on the glass overshadowed his offense. In two contests since returning from a one-game absence due to lower-back soreness, the third-year center has managed just eight rebounds in total, a far cry from the career-high 9.2 boards he's averaging this season. Sengun should be viewed as a risky fantasy option until he demonstrates he's 100 percent.

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  • Rockets' Alperen Sengun: Brings defense in win

    Sengun (back) tallied 18 points (6-10 FG, 6-8 FT), six assists, three rebounds, three blocks and one steal across 36 minutes Monday in the Rockets' 105-103 win over the Knicks.

    Though Sengun fell short of his season-long averages in points (21.2) and rebounds (9.2), he salvaged his night by providing his most blocks since Jan. 17 while also shining as a facilitator. Perhaps more important than his production was the fact that Sengun logged 36 minutes, an encouraging sign after he missed Saturday's loss to Atlanta with lower-back pain.

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  • Rockets' Alperen Sengun: Available to play Monday

    Sengun (back) will play Monday versus the Knicks, Ben DuBose of USA Today reports.

    Sengun missed Saturday's contest due to lower back pain, but the 21-year-old will suit up Monday. He joins a Rockets frontcourt that will be without Tari Eason (leg) and Cam Whitmore (ankle).

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Player Bio

HT/WT: 6-11, 243 lbs
Birthplace: Giresun, TR
Age: 21
Experience: 2