Youngest NBA Center Alperen Sengun Makes History

Alperen Sengun is making waves in the NBA with his impressive triple-double record at such a young age.

Breaking Records and Making History:

Sengun, a center for the Rockets, has already achieved as many career triple-doubles as Carmelo Anthony, Steve Nash, and Jayson Tatum combined. In a recent game against Minnesota, he scored 22 points, grabbed 10 rebounds, dished out 11 assists, and added three steals and three blocks. This performance not only helped his team win in overtime but also tied him with Pete Maravich, Ricky Rubio, and Wes Unseld on the all-time triple-double leaderboard. More impressively, he became the youngest center to reach this milestone in NBA history while matching Clyde Drexler’s record for most triple-doubles in a Rockets jersey.

Alperen Sengun tonight:

22 PTS
10 REB
11 AST
3 STL
3 BLK

Youngest center in NBA history to record 7 career triple-doubles.

— StatMamba (@StatMamba)

Current Season Standings:

This season sees Sengun tied for fourth place among players with triple-doubles. He trails behind Nikola Jokic, LeBron James, and Cade Cunningham. Speaking of Jokic, Sengun has already surpassed him in terms of assists by a center before turning 23. While Jokic had accumulated 849 assists by that age, Sengun has reached an impressive count of 883—and he’s still going strong.

Fans are really excited about how quickly Sengun is achieving these milestones!

Jokic averaged more assists than Sengun during their first three seasons; however, Jokic spent his rookie year playing in Europe before becoming Denver’s offensive centerpiece later on. This gives Sengun an early advantage which might help him set even more records before turning 24.

All-Star Aspirations:

Sengun deserves to be an All-Star this season based on his performance so far. However, it might be tough due to changes in the format—only 16 slots will be available instead of the usual 24 because of a new tournament that includes only sophomores or rookies.

Currently averaging 18.5 points per game along with solid stats across other categories like rebounds (10.5), assists (5), steals (1.2), and blocks (1.3), he’s shown significant improvement defensively too! His crucial block during overtime against Minnesota highlights these strides while helping propel Houston’s defense atop several league metrics!