Alperen Sengun Targets Corner Threes to Stretch Rockets Offense

Overview

• Sengun said Saturday that he plans to add corner three-pointers to his game and is making it a focus in Houston’s training camp.
• He is working closely with veteran shooting coach Chip Engelland and stressing confidence, high reps, video work, and the mental side of shooting.
• Statistically this represents a real shift because Sengun took just seven corner threes in 2025–26 and attempted none in seven 2026 playoff games despite a roughly 30.5% season 3-point rate.
• Coach Ime Udoka has signaled he will use extensive double-big lineups with Steven Adams, a pairing that could create more corner opportunities for Sengun on offense.
• The work is a preseason development ahead of Macao exhibition games and the Oct. 21 regular-season opener and has not yet produced in-game evidence of a new corner threat.