By Johnny Askounis/ info@eurohoops.net
Another spirited showing from Alperen Sengun guides the Houston Rockets to the 111-91 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Tuesday.
Sengun, 19, extended his hot start in the Las Vegas Summer League, a few weeks after being selected with the 16th overall pick of the NBA draft. He logged 21 points behind 8/14 field goals, eight rebounds, four blocks, and three assists. He is averaging 18 points, 11.5 rebounds, 4 blocks, and 3 assists over his first two Summer League outings.
His latest solid all-around performance to a point overshadowed the collision of the top two picks of the 2021 draft. Rockets teammate Jalen Green fired a game-high 25 points opposite of the only player selected before him Cade Cunningham with a team-high 20 points.
Other Euros of the fixture saw French Sekou Doumbouya at seven points, French Killian Hayes at six points, Lithuanian Deividas Sirvydis at three points, and Serbian Balsa Koprivica at two points.
Elsewhere, Montenegrin Marko Simonovic registered 13 points, five rebounds, two assists, two steals, and one block as the Chicago Bulls defeated the San Antonio Spurs, 92-89.