Alperen Sengun to join Turkish NT training camp soon / News - Basketnews.com

Even though Alperen Sengun intended to join his national team just before the ​​Olympic Pre-Qualifying Tournament, the Turkish center reportedly had a change of heart.

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Turkey NT is currently preparing to participate in the FIBA ​​Olympic Pre-Qualifying Tournament, which will take place in Istanbul on August 12-20.

Alperen Sengun

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The squad coached by Ergin Atamanwill play three matches in the tournament, which is extremely critical for the Olympics. Turkey will face Iceland, Bulgaria and Ukraine over a four-day span (12-15 August).

However, their final roster is yet to be determined. Alperen Sengun, Cedi Osman, Shane Larkin and Scottie Wilbekin faced strong criticism for not joining the squad when training camp started.

Initially, Sengun didn't want to take part in the national team during the preparation process and wanted to come directly to the qualifiers. His request was not accepted by the federation. But that changed, according to Fanatik's Gokhan German.

The Houston Rockets big man has reportedly decided to travel to Italy to participate in the national team camp in two days, and is expected to play in friendly matches in Trento and Istanbul.

Alperen Sengun has only played in the NBA in 2021. However, he has gone through 2 fairly good seasons individually with the Houston Rockets. He was selected 16th overall by the Oklahoma City Thunder. In two seasons in the NBA (2021-2023), Alperen Sengun has played in 147 regular season games. He averaged 12.3 points per game with 7.3 rebounds and 3.2 assists.

Cedi Osman, on the other hand, asked to be excused from the national team in order to prepare for the new NBA season.

Scottie Wilbekin and Shane Larkin also stated that they wanted to prepare for the new season because they had injuries from last season and turned down the invitation of the national team. Larkin is expected to undergo an MRI next Monday.

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