Alperen Şengün

Alperen Şengün signs $185 million deal with Rockets

Published by Hurriyet on Wed, 10/23/2024 - 08:25

Houston Rockets' Turkish center Alperen Şengün has committed his future to the team with a lucrative five-year, $185 million contract extension, the NBA team announced on Oct. 21.

The deal, which also includes a player option in the final season, makes Şengün the highest-earning Turkish athlete in history.

Turkey qualify for EuroBasket 2022

Published by Hurriyet on Sun, 02/21/2021 - 08:27

Turkey qualified for EuroBasket 2022 on Feb. 20 after the Netherlands defeated Croatia 65-57 in qualifiers.

Yannick Franke was the highest scorer of the Dutch team with 15 points, whereas Keye van der Vuurst de Vries scored 11 points in a Group D game at Istanbul's BJK Akatlar Sports Hall.