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Şengün’s Triple-Double and Antetokounmpo’s 29 Set Up Turkey–Greece EuroBasket Semifinal

The pairing comes as EuroBasket records multiple triple-doubles for the first time since 1995 and ends long semifinal droughts for both nations.

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Luka Doncic of Slovenia celebrates after the Round of 16 FIBA Eurobasket 2025 game between Italy and Slovenia at Arena Riga on September 07, 2025 in Riga, Latvia.

Overview

  • Turkey beat Poland 91–77 as Alperen Şengün posted 19 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists to become the youngest player in EuroBasket history with a triple-double.
  • Greece defeated Lithuania 87–76 behind Giannis Antetokounmpo’s 29 points, reaching the semifinals for the first time since 2009.
  • Turkey will face Greece in Friday’s semifinal in Riga, with Şengün leading an unbeaten Turkish squad.
  • Şengün’s feat joins Luka Dončić’s earlier triple-double, marking the first EuroBasket since 1995 with multiple players achieving the milestone.
  • Analysts are highlighting Şengün as an MVP frontrunner as Turkey makes its best tournament run since 2001.