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Rockets' Alperen Sengun Given NBA Honor

Houston Rockets center Alperen Sengun is being recognized by the NBA.

Jeremy Brener

Dec 1, 2024; Houston, Texas, USA; Houston Rockets center Alperen Sengun (28) drives to the basket as Oklahoma City Thunder forward Jalen Williams (8) defends during the third quarter at Toyota Center. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-Imagn Images
Dec 1, 2024; Houston, Texas, USA; Houston Rockets center Alperen Sengun (28) drives to the basket as Oklahoma City Thunder forward Jalen Williams (8) defends during the third quarter at Toyota Center. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-Imagn Images / Troy Taormina-Imagn Images
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Houston Rockets center Alperen Sengun has been playing out of his mind as of late, and the NBA has taken note of his stellar play.

The league announced that Sengun was named Western Conference Player of the Week for his play from Nov. 25 until Dec. 1.

In three games (all wins), Sengun averaged 21.3 points, 12.7 rebounds and 9.0 assists for the Rockets.

Other players nominated for the award were Devin Booker (Phoenix Suns), Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Isaiah Hartenstein (Oklahoma City Thunder), Quentin Grimes and Kyrie Irving (Dallas Mavericks), James Harden (Los Angeles Clippers), Jaren Jackson Jr. and Ja Morant (Memphis Grizzlies) and his teammate Fred VanVleet (Houston Rockets).

In the Eastern Conference, New York Knicks point guard Jalen Brunson took home the award.

Sengun's development over the course of his career has led him to this point, and to see him as a primary reason behind the Rockets' success is extremely fulfilling. There was always hope that Sengun would be a star on the next great Rockets team, and this is a sign that he can be just that.

If Sengun continues to play at this current trajectory, the Rockets should be set for a long time.

The Rockets are back in action tonight against the Sacramento Kings. Tipoff is scheduled for 9 p.m. CT.

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Jeremy Brener
JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.

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