Houston Rockets centre Alperen Şengün has been added to the Team World roster for the 2026 NBA All-Star Game.

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver picked Şengün as an injury replacement for Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander on Sunday.

The NBA All-Star Game will take place next Sunday, and Gilgeous-Alexander will be sidelined at least another week after straining an abdominal muscle on February 3.

This is the second All-Star Game selection for Şengün, who is averaging 20.8 points, 9.5 rebounds and a career-best 6.3 assists in his fifth NBA season.

Şengün, 23, has helped lead the Rockets to a 32-19 record, which is tied with the Los Angeles Lakers for fourth place in the Western Conference.

 

Houston Rockets center Alperen Sengun has been named by NBA Commissioner Adam Silver to replace injured Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander on Team World for the 2026 NBA All-Star Game (Sunday, 2/15 on NBC & Peacock). pic.twitter.com/CuDLNeASsS

— NBA (@NBA) February 8, 2026