Alperen Şengün

Likely riding high after producing the highest-scoring playoff debut by a center since 1998, Alperen Şengün found that during a similarly-historic encore, his bag of tricks featured more than enough to keep the Golden State Warriors’ defense guessing. Unphased by neither the packed paint nor Pat Spencer’s shadow-like defense at his back, Şengün showcases guard-like skills with spin move No. 1, only to find a double team as the “reward.” Courteous enough to allow Quinten Post entry into his highlight reel, Şengün introduces a second, tornado-like spin move through both blue jerseys before balancing into an and-one bucket that expands the Houston Rockets’ double-digit lead. Mixing his trademark, unorthodox style with finishes that likely left centers from Houston’s past proud, Şengün fueled April 23, 2025’s Game Two win through a 17-point, 16-rebound, seven-assist, two-steal, one-triple display. Said brilliance allowed the talented Turkish center to become league history’s third center to average a 20-12-4 statline over his first two postseason appearances.