National basketball player Alperen Şengün was among the 10 finalists for the “Athlete of the Year in the Balkans” award, organized for the 52nd time by the Bulgarian News Agency.
Alperen Şengün, who played an important role in the National Men’s Basketball Team winning the silver medal in the 2025 European Championship, was also nominated for the “Athlete of the Year in the Balkans” award determined by the national agencies of the Balkan countries, including Anadolu Agency.
The athlete who won the award will be announced at a ceremony in Bulgaria’s capital, Sofia, on February 16.
The following athletes are on the list:
Alperen Şengün (Türkiye) – Basketball
David Popovici (Romania) – Swimming
District Krasniqi (Kosovo) – Judo
Emmanouil Karalis (Greece) – Athletics
Zrinka Ljutic (Croatia) – Alpine skiing
Nikola Jokic (Serbia) – Basketball
Stefanos Douskos (Greece) – Rowing
Giannis Antetokounmpo (Greece) – Basketball
Aleksandar Nikolov (Bulgaristan) – Volleybol
Karlos Nasar (Bulgaria) – Weightlifting
