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Alperen Sengun is not on the injury report for the Rockets.

2025-26 · 72 games
20.4 pts · 8.9 reb · 6.2 ast
33.3 min · +/- +2.8
PPG20.4
RPG8.9
APG6.2
FG%51.9
3P%30.5
TS%56.9
USG%25.9
MIN33.3

Season stats: 2025-26. Updated 6 h ago.

Alperen Sengun Enters Year 5 as Houston's Offensive Hub

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Alperen Sengun heads into the 2026-27 season as the Rockets' starting center, coming off a 2025-26 campaign where he averaged 20.4 points, 8.9 rebounds and 6.2 assists. He is not on the injury report. Houston opens the new season looking for him to build on a year that saw him post career-level efficiency numbers.

The Roster Spot

Alperen Sengun returns to Houston as the starting center, wearing No. 28. He is 24 years old, stands 6-11, and weighs 243 pounds. This is his fifth NBA season, and he came up through Besiktas before turning pro in the league. The Rockets built their frontcourt around him last season, and nothing in his situation suggests that changes for 2026-27. He is not listed on the injury report, and there is no injury history on file, so he heads into the year as a full participant in training camp and preseason work.

Last Season By The Numbers

In 2025-26, Sengun played 72 games for Houston, averaging 33.3 minutes a night. He put up 20.4 points, 8.9 rebounds and 6.2 assists per game, with 1.2 steals and 1.1 blocks. He shot 51.9 percent from the field, 30.5 percent from three, and 69.1 percent from the line, good for a true shooting mark of 56.9 percent. His usage rate sat at 25.9 percent, and Houston was plus-2.8 points per 100 with him on the floor. Those are the numbers Houston will lean on as a baseline heading into the new season.

A Snapshot From Last Season

One box score on file shows what Sengun is capable of on a given night. On October 21, 2025, against Oklahoma City, he went for 39 points, 11 rebounds and 7 assists in 48.9 minutes, with a plus-9.0 rating in a loss. That kind of near-40-point, double-double, near-double-figure-assist line is the ceiling Rockets fans point to when they talk about his upside as a playmaking center. It came in a defeat, but it showed the full offensive package: scoring, rebounding and passing all in the same game.

Health Heading Into The Season

Sengun is not on the injury report, and there is no injury history listed for him. That is a clean bill of health as Houston opens the 2026-27 season. For a center who logged 33.3 minutes a game and 72 appearances last season, staying off the injury list matters. There is nothing in the record right now suggesting any limitation on his workload or role heading into the opener.

Written by the Hoops Nightly newsroom from the data on this page, with AI assistance, and refreshed when the data changes.

Questions fans ask

What is Alperen Sengun's jersey number?

He wears No. 28 for the Houston Rockets.

Is Alperen Sengun injured?

No. He is not on the injury report, and there is no injury history on file.

What were Sengun's stats last season?

In 2025-26, Sengun averaged 20.4 points, 8.9 rebounds, 6.2 assists, 1.2 steals and 1.1 blocks in 72 games, shooting 51.9 percent from the field and 30.5 percent from three.

How tall is Alperen Sengun and how much does he weigh?

He is listed at 6-11 and 243 pounds.

How many years of NBA experience does Sengun have?

He is entering his fifth NBA season for 2026-27.

Where did Sengun play before the NBA?

He came up through Besiktas.

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Tue, Oct 21at OKCL 124-125493911712-245-8+9

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Born Thu, Jul 25 · 24 years · Besiktas