Alperen Sengun on observe to beat Giannis Antetokounmpo and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s spectacular document

Younger Houston Rockets massive man Alperen Sengun is having a stellar NBA marketing campaign and is poised to place his title within the document books if he continues to play at such a excessive degree.

The participant out of Turkey is on observe to turn into the youngest in NBA historical past to common 20+ factors, 5+ rebounds, 5+ assists and 55%+ area objective share in a season.

As per StatMamba, Sengun may obtain the feat if he sustains his present output on the age of 21, eclipsing the marks beforehand set by Giannis Antetokounmpo (24 years in 2019) and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (25 years in 1973).

Alperen Sengun is setting the pace this season for the Rockets, who’re eighth within the Western Convention with an 8-7 document. He is averaging 20.2 factors, on 56.7% taking pictures, to go together with 9.1 rebounds and 5.6 assists.

In 2019, Antetokounmpo went for 27.7 factors (57.8% taking pictures), 12.5 rebounds and 5.9 assists, whereas Abdul-Jabbar had 30.2 factors (55.4% taking pictures), 16.1 rebounds and 5 assists in 1973.

Sengun was chosen sixteenth general within the 2021 NBA Draft by the Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder, who traded him to the Rockets for 2 future first-round picks. Final season, he averaged 14.8 factors (55.3% taking pictures), 9 rebounds and three.9 assists.

Houston coach Ime Udoka praises Alperen Sengun

Houston Rockets coach Ime Udoka acknowledges that he has one thing going along with his heart Alperen Sengun and is trying to faucet on his strengths to propel the crew’s trigger.

As per the Houston Chronicle, Udoka stated that they need to totally make the most of what the Turkish massive man can provide and add some. The Houston coach stated:

“Anytime you could have an enormous that may provoke the offense, whether or not from the excessive submit or off the block, you need to make the most of his ability set.”

“He’s lethal within the pocket. You’ll be able to hit him on the half roll, and he could make all of the performs there. That makes it simpler for everybody else.”

Of their NBA In-Season Tournament sport towards the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday, Alperen Sengun completed with 31 factors, on 11-of-14 taking pictures, 9 rebounds and 6 assists.

They, nevertheless, misplaced, 121-115, lacking out on the possibility to advance to the following spherical.