Overview

• Speaking after Türkiye’s 91-77 EuroBasket quarterfinal win over Poland, Furkan Korkmaz said Şengün is “now” the best center he has played with.
• Şengün posted 19 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists with three steals versus Poland, becoming one of two players with a triple-double at EuroBasket 2025 alongside Luka Dončić.
• Across the tournament, Şengün is averaging roughly 21.6 points, 10.9 rebounds and 7.1 assists on about 60% shooting from the field and 37.5% from three.
• His international run follows an NBA breakout season with the Rockets—19.1 points, 10.3 rebounds and 4.9 assists over 76 games, a first All-Star nod and a 52-30 record—before entering next season with new teammate Kevin Durant.
• The comparison lands as Joel Embiid’s status remains uncertain after a knee-limited 2024-25 season of 19 games, though coach Nick Nurse recently characterized his rehab progress as positive.