The brilliant start of Eurobasket 2025 by Alperen Sengun

The start of Eurobasket 2025 in Turkey has been perfect. The Ottoman team has won their first 2 games and is co-leading Group A of the competition along with Nikola Jokic's Serbia. A big part of the reason for the country's success lies in the performance of Alperen Sengun.

The Eurobasket 2025 is proving to be an ideal showcase to confirm what many already suspected: Alperen Sengun is, at 23 years old, much more than a promising talent established in the NBA. The Houston Rockets' center has had an impeccable start to the tournament, and his impact has been highlighted by Ergin Ataman, Turkey's head coach.

After Sengun narrowly missed a triple-double in the victory against the Czech Republic, Ataman didn't miss the chance to reignite the eternal debate between Euroleague and NBA. In a joking tone, the Turkish coach said:

“Today I saw that many social media platforms in the United States and Europe were commenting on my remarks about the difference between the Euroleague and the NBA. I still maintain: if I put Alperen Sengun from the Rockets in Panathinaikos, we would beat the Houston Rockets 100%”.

Turkey, undefeated with Sengun as the driving force

Beyond the coach's statements, Sengun's performance speaks for itself. In the victory against Latvia (93-73), the center contributed with 16 points, 8 rebounds, and 7 assists, supporting the offensive outburst of Cedi Osman (20 points) and the leadership in playmaking of Shane Larkin (15 points). Turkey managed to neutralize an NBA reference like Kristaps Porzingis, who could only score 10 points and grab 4 rebounds.

In their second game, Turkey defeated the Czech Republic 92-78, largely thanks to Sengun's performance, who delivered 23 points, 12 rebounds, and 9 assists, coming close to achieving a triple-double. With two wins in two games, the Turkish team is shaping up to be one of the most solid teams in Group A.

Sengun's performance in Eurobasket reinforces the argument of those who see him as a player destined to become the face of the Rockets alongside Kevin Durant, his new teammate starting from the upcoming 2025/26 season.

This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, El brillante inicio de Eurobasket 2025 de Alperen Sengun