Alperen Şengün

Caught on a low-post island with the task of defending Alperen Şengün, opponents have often had a better chance of solving rocket science than they have in solving the Houston Rockets center. Continuing his meteoric rise during an All-Star caliber Year Three, Şengün puts the best of his elite traits on display against the Utah Jazz, working everything from up-and-under pump-fakes to behind-the-back passes and every hyphen in between. Focused in during a battle against a similar Western Conference postseason hopeful, Şengün channeled the must-have victory into one of the most productive games of his burgeoning career with a career-high 37 points, 14 rebounds, six assists, one steal, and one block, all of it necessary during a thrilling one-point triumph on January 20, 2024.