NEW YORK – 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.  The 75^th NBA All-Star Game will take place on Sunday, Feb. 15 at 5 p.m. ET at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif., airing on NBC and Peacock.

Sengun, a native of Turkey, has earned his second consecutive NBA All-Star selection after being named an All-Star for the first time last season.  In his fifth NBA season, he is averaging 20.8 points, 9.4 rebounds and a career-high 6.3 assists in 44 games.  Sengun ranks 30^th in the NBA in points, 10^th in rebounds and 16^th in assists per game, while posting career highs of 1.41 steals and 1.0 blocks.  He has helped lead Houston to a 32-19 record, tied for fourth place in the Western Conference.

The 6-11 Sengun is one of three players averaging at least 20.0 points, 9.0 rebounds and 6.0 assists this season, joining fellow 2026 NBA All-Stars Jalen Johnson of the Atlanta Hawks and Nikola Jokić of the Denver Nuggets.

Gilgeous-Alexander is unable to participate in the NBA All-Star Game because of an abdominal strain.  The eight-year NBA veteran from Canada was voted a starter, earning his fourth straight All-Star selection.

The 75^th NBA All-Star Game will feature two teams of U.S. players (USA Stars and USA Stripes) and one team of international players (Team World) competing in a round-robin mini-tournament with four 12-minute games.  The team rosters are available here.