Fresh off the most successful night (19 points, 14 rebounds) of his young NBA career, fans now have a chance to see what could be fueling some of the growth by Houston Rockets rookie Alperen Sengun.
In late January, the Rockets released a photo collage and an edited video of about one minute in length of Sengun working out with Rockets legend, two-time NBA champion, and Hall of Famer Hakeem Olajuwon. The 19-year-old gave rave reviews to Olajuwon’s teaching on post moves.
On Thursday, the team released more than seven minutes of workout footage, which can be seen in the embedded video below. For the No. 16 overall pick from the first round of the 2021 NBA draft, Olajuwon is as good a resource for post technique as he could possibly hope to find.
For the 2021-22 season as a whole, the Turkish big man is averaging 8.8 points (48.3% FG), 4.8 rebounds, and 2.5 assists in 18.8 minutes. Sengun will look to keep his momentum going, perhaps with lessons from “The Dream” in mind, when Houston concludes its pre-All Star break schedule on Thursday night at the Los Angeles Clippers.
Sengun will then take part in Friday’s Rising Stars tournament at All-Star Weekend featuring the NBA’s top rookies and sophomores.
