Vitals
- Position: Center · Height: 6-11 · Weight: 243
- Draft: 2021, Round 1, Pick 16 by the Oklahoma City Thunder
- Experience: 5 seasons · Nationality: Turkiye
- Contract: Player option for 2029, then unrestricted free agency in 2030. Draft rights acquired from Oklahoma City on July 30, 2021. Signed August 6, 2021; extension October 21, 2024 (RealGM).
Stats
| PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24.5 | 9.0 | 7.0 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 58.1 | 66.7 | 76.9 |
Per-game averages, 2026-27 season. Stats as of October 30, 2026. Sources: Basketball-Reference, cross-checked against ESPN.
Full career stats
| Season | Team | G | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | HOU | 72 | 9.6 | 5.5 | 2.6 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 47.4 | 24.8 | 71.1 |
| 2022-23 | HOU | 75 | 14.8 | 9.0 | 3.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 55.3 | 33.3 | 71.5 |
| 2023-24 | HOU | 63 | 21.1 | 9.3 | 5.0 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 53.7 | 29.7 | 69.3 |
| 2024-25 | HOU | 76 | 19.1 | 10.3 | 4.9 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 49.6 | 23.3 | 69.2 |
| 2025-26 | HOU | 72 | 20.4 | 8.9 | 6.2 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 51.9 | 30.5 | 69.1 |
| 2026-27 | HOU | 4 | 24.5 | 9.0 | 7.0 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 58.1 | 66.7 | 76.9 |
| Career | 362 | 17.0 | 8.6 | 4.5 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 51.6 | 28.7 | 70.1 |
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Role
Sengun is Houston's projected starting center and its creative hub in the frontcourt. He made the All-Star team last season as a passing, scoring fulcrum. Everything in Houston's half-court offense runs through his reads.
How he got here
Oklahoma City drafted Sengun 16th overall in 2021; Houston acquired his draft rights on July 30, 2021 and signed him on August 6, 2021, then extended him on October 21, 2024.
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Roster and contract details via RealGM, October 2026. Stats are per-game points, rebounds and assists.