Somewhere out there, fans of the Houston Rockets are rubbing their palms as they eagerly await another huge year for center Alperen Sengun . Many are expecting him to play even better, especially with his outstanding stint for Turkey in the EuroBasket .

Turkey, which has yet to lose in the tournament, advanced to the semifinals for the first time since 2001 after beating Poland, 91-77, in the quarterfinals on Tuesday.

Sengun had another elite performance, finishing with a triple-double of 19 points, 12 rebounds, and 10 assists. At 23 years old, he became the youngest player in the history of the EuroBasket to register a triple-double, according to FIBA.

He surpassed Slovenia's Luka Doncic and Croatia's Toni Kukoc, who were both 26 years old when they achieved the mark.

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