Fansided · Nov 21, 2025
Alperen Sengun has surprisingly surpassed his most star-studded draft classmate
Golden State Warriors v Houston Rockets - Game Two | Tim Warner/GettyImagesThe Houston Rockets landed a superstar with the 16th pick in the 2021 NBA Draft. By now, it's clear that Alperen Sengun should have been picked second at worst.
Fans should resist making conclusions based on one game. Yet, it was hard to ignore the optics during the Rockets' last win over the Cavaliers. Sengun finished with 27 points, 11 rebounds, and 7 assists. Mobley had 18 points, 6 rebounds, and 0 assists. With the Rockets winning by ten, it was a statement for Sengun.
But it's a statement he's been making all year.
Rockets' Alperen Sengun is a superstar
