Alperen Sengun Has Shown Improved Free Throw Shooting During FIBA EuroBasket

Through Alperen Sengun's first four seasons, he has proven to be the steal of the 2021 draft. Even though Sengun started his rookie season coming off the bench, he quickly became one of the Rockets' best players once he became a starter in his second season.

Sengun showcased his excellent post-up game, playmaking skills and rebounding abilities, even as the Rockets struggled to secure wins. The Rockets are coming off their most successful season, and the main reason for that was the play of Sengun, who made his first All-Star game. Sengun has thrived in multiple areas, including passing, post scoring, and rebounding.

Sengun finished with a career high in rebounds last season and another season of averaging close to five assists. There is one area where Sengun has actually regressed since entering the league, as his free-throw shooting percentage has declined as his playing time has increased.

Over the last two seasons, Sengun has seen his free-throw attempts increase from 3.8 in his second season to 5.6 in the last two seasons. However, his free-throw shooting has dropped from over 71 percent his first two seasons to sub-70 percent the last two seasons.

His free-throw shooting was even worse in his first playoff series, as he shot only 25-40 from the free-throw line for 62.5 percent. Sengun realizes that he not only had to shoot a better percentage from the field overall but especially from the charity stripe.

Alperen Sengun has shown improvement from the line in FIBA EuroBasket