RIGA (Latvia) - Türkiye superstar Alperen Sengun made another statement in his magical FIBA EuroBasket 2025 campaign by becoming the youngest player to register a triple-double in the competition's history.
The 23-year-old center scored 19 points, grabbed 12 rebounds and dished out 10 assists in helping Türkiye defeat Poland 91-77 in the Quarter-Finals - become the fifth player with a EuroBasket triple-double.
Earlier in the tournament, Luka Doncic became only the fourth player since 1995 to post a triple-double in a EuroBasket game with 26 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds in Slovenia's 86-69 win over Belgium.
Player | Edition | Age | Triple-Double |
|---|---|---|---|
Alperen Sengun (TUR) | 2025 | 23 | 19 PTS, 12 REB, 10 AST |
Luka Doncic (SLO) | 2025 | 26 | 26 PTS, 10 REB, 11 AST |
Mateusz Ponitka (POL) | 2022 | 29 | 26 PTS, 16 REB, 10 AST |
Andrei Mandache (ROU) | 2017 | 29 | 14 PTS, 10 REB, 11 AST |
Toni Kukoc (CRO) | 1995 | 26 | 15 PTS, 12 REB, 11 AST |
*Stojan Vrankovic of Croatia posted a triple-double in FIBA EuroBasket 1993 which however is not taken into consideration as records of blocks before 1995 are not ratified.
Sengun, who claimed TCL Player of the Game honors for his showing, is younger than any of Doncic, Mateusz Ponitka, Andrei Mandache and Toni Kukoc were when they achieved the feat.
Sengun just missed a triple-double against Czechia in the second game of the tournament with 23 points, 12 rebounds and 9 assists.
The big man also was close in the big showdown to close the group stage against Serbia and superstar Nikola Jokic with 28 points, 13 rebounds and 8 assists.
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