Rockets' Alperen Sengun Not Named to All-Star Team

Despite having a career year, Houston Rockets' Alperen Sengun came up short of landing his first All-Star nod.

Jeremy Brener | Feb 1, 2024

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Houston Rockets' Alperen Sengun came up short of his first All-Star selection. The "Inside the NBA" crew on TNT announced the western conference reserves for the 2024 All-Star Game Thursday night.

Sengun, 21, is averaging 21.7 points and 9.2 rebounds this season for the Rockets, both career-highs as he develops into Houston's franchise cornerstone.

Sengun will be at the top of the list when it comes to All-Star snubs. However, NBA commentator JJ Redick believes Sengun should have received his first All-Star honor this season.

"I feel like this is a guy who's going to make 8-9 All-Star games, multiple All-NBA teams," Redick said. "If the Rockets build this thing right, [he'll] be in the conversation for at least top 5-6 for MVP - I believe this guy is that good."

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However, the fact that he's already playing at an All-Star level in his early 20s provides a preview into what's to come for Sengun. While there's no guarantee for anything, he will certainly add an All-Star selection to his name in the near future.

The 2024 Western Conference All-Star roster will be represented by: Devin Booker (Phoenix Suns), Stephen Curry (Golden State Warriors), Anthony Davis (Los Angeles Lakers), Anthony Edwards (Minnesota Timberwolves), Paul George (LA Clippers), Kawhi Leonard (LA Clippers) and Karl-Anthony Towns (Minnesota Timberwolves).

Published Feb 1, 2024

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.