HOUSTON — Rockets rookie center Alperen Sengun surprised the media in attendance in Thursday’s community event at Moody Community Center. The Turkish-born 19-year-old spent most of his first year learning the NBA game, and also the English language on the side.
In English, the No. 16 overall selection in the 2021 NBA draft answered questions about his busy offseason schedule and how good it feels to be back with his teammates. That’s quite an accomplishment for an individual who has been in the United States for less than a year.
Although he traveled back home after the Rockets finished their regular season schedule, he still practiced improving his second language.
