Alperen Sengun

Draft Notes

Sengun is big-bodied pf/c who really throws his weight around the court and makes his presence felt. As a teenager he’s able to play bully ball against grown men in the Turkish league and has put up monster stats.

He’s got a wide base and natural strength (but also a lot of room for improvement with his strength and conditioning).

He does a good job of making himself available in the post and has a good understanding of spacing, screening, cutting and how to make plays within the flow of the offense. He’s got a soft touch around the basket and shoots a very high percentage from the field. He’s also got some pick and pop ability and the makings of a nice mid range jumper. He’ll almost certainly become an effective 3pt shooter in time.

Sengun is more of a heavy, plodding big man and not an elite run/jump athlete. He can play above the rim a bit but he doesn’t live there. His heavy feet and slow-ish movements could be a liability defending against NBA pick and roll and his lack of length and vertical pop limit his ability to guard at the rim.

Comparisons

• Domantas Sabonis
• a more bulky version of Tyler Hansbrough

Draft Projection

mid lottery to mid first round pick in the 2021 NBA Draft

2021 Center Rankings

1. Evan Mobley – 7-0 – USC
2. Alperen Sengün – 6-10 – Turkey
3. Day’Ron Sharpe – 6-9 – UNC
4. Kofi Cockburn – 7-0 – Illinois (Jamaica)
5. Ibou Dianko Badji – 7-1 – Senegal 
6. Charles Bassey – 6-10 – Western Kentucky (Nigeria)
7. Ariel Hukporti – 6-11 – Germany
8. Luka Garza – 6-11 – Iowa
9. Sandro Mamukelashvili – 6-11 – Seton Hall (Georgia)
10. Khalifa Diop – 6-11 – Senegal 
11. Filip Petrusev – 6-11 – Serbia
12. Neemias Queta – 7-0 – Utah St. (Portugal)
13. Jay Huff – 7-1 – Virginia
14. Jericho Sims – 6-10 – Texas
15. Balsa Koprivica – 7-1 – Florida State (Serbia)
16. Ikey Obiagu – 7-1 – Seton Hall