Stephon Castle
| No. 5 – San Antonio Spurs | |||||||||||||||
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| Position | Point guard | ||||||||||||||
| League | NBA | ||||||||||||||
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| Born | November 1, 2004 Covington, Georgia,U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) | ||||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||||
| High school | Newton(Covington, Georgia) | ||||||||||||||
| College | UConn(2023–2024) | ||||||||||||||
| NBA draft | 2024:1st round, 4th overall pick | ||||||||||||||
| Selected by theSan Antonio Spurs | |||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2024–present | ||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||
| 2024–present | San Antonio Spurs | ||||||||||||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||||||||||||
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| Statsat NBA.com | |||||||||||||||
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Stephon Javonte Castle(born November 1, 2004) is an American professionalbasketballplayer for theSan Antonio Spursof theNational Basketball Association(NBA). He playedcollege basketballfor theUConn Huskies.He was a consensus five-starrecruitand one of the top players in the 2023 class.
Early life and high school career
[edit]Castle grew up inCovington, Georgiaand attendedNewton High School.[1]He averaged 16.6 points, 6.5 rebounds, and 3.2 assists per game as a junior.[2]He finished his senior year averaging 20.1 points, 9.5 rebounds, 4.8 assists, three steals and two blocks per game to carry the Rams to the Class 7A state quarterfinals.[3] Castle was selected to play in the2023 McDonald's All-American Boys Gameduring his senior year.[4]
Recruiting
[edit]Castle was initially rated a four-starrecruitby most recruiting services. On November 19, 2021, he committed to playing college basketball forUConnduring his junior year over offers fromAuburn,Arkansas,Georgia,Georgia Tech,andOhio State.[5]By the end of his senior year Castle had been re-rated as a five-star recruit.[6][7]
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| Stephon Castle PG/SG |
Covington, GA | Newton(GA) | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Nov 19, 2021 | |
Recruiting star ratings:Scout:N/ARivals: 247Sports:ESPN:ESPN grade: 92
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| Overall recruiting rankings:Rivals:10247Sports:9ESPN:12 | ||||||
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College career
[edit]Castle enrolled atUConnin June 2023.[8]He declared for the2024 NBA drafton April 19, 2024.[9]
Professional career
[edit]San Antonio Spurs (2024–present)
[edit]On June 26, 2024, Castle was selected with the fourth overall pick by theSan Antonio Spursin the2024 NBA draft[10]and on July 2, he signed with the Spurs.[11]
Castle made hisNBA Summer Leaguedebut on July 6, putting up 12 points, six rebounds, and three assists in a 97–65 loss to theCharlotte Hornets.[12]
National team career
[edit]Castle played for theUnited States under-18 basketball teamat the2022 FIBA Under-18 Americas Championship.[13]He averaged 5.5 points and 2.2 rebounds per game as the United States won the gold medal.[14]
Personal
[edit]Castle's father, Stacey, was a teammate with Tim Duncan at Wake Forest during the 1993-94 season.[15]
Career statistics
[edit]| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goalpercentage | 3P% | 3-point field goalpercentage | FT% | Free throwpercentage |
| RPG | Reboundsper game | APG | Assistsper game | SPG | Stealsper game |
| BPG | Blocksper game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
College
[edit]| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023–24 | UConn | 34 | 30 | 27.0 | .472 | .267 | .755 | 4.7 | 2.9 | .8 | .5 | 11.1 |
References
[edit]- ^Hubbard, Phillip B. (August 22, 2022)."Newton basketball star Stephon Castle celebrated across Newton County for gold medal".The Covington News.RetrievedJune 19,2023.
- ^"Experts break down the game of UConn men's basketball 2023 commit Stephon Castle".Hartford Courant.April 23, 2022.RetrievedJune 12,2023.
- ^Divens, Jordan (March 29, 2023)."2022-23 MaxPreps All-America Team: Cameron Boozer of Columbus headlines high school basketball's best".MaxPreps.com.RetrievedAugust 5,2023.
- ^"UConn men signee Castle named McDonald's All-American".Journal Inquirer.January 25, 2023. Archived fromthe originalon February 7, 2023.RetrievedJune 12,2023.
- ^"Class of 2023 four-star guard Stephon Castle commits to UConn men's basketball".Hartford Courant.November 19, 2021.RetrievedMay 14,2023.
- ^Stave, Stratton (May 10, 2023)."UConn Hoops Freshmen Intros -- Five-Star G Stephon Castle".Rivals.com.RetrievedMay 14,2023.
- ^Rissotto, Ignacio (March 3, 2023)."High School Notebook: Stephon Castle is on the Rise".SI.com.RetrievedJune 19,2023.
- ^Butterfield, Christine (June 1, 2023)."UConn freshmen basketball players have arrived in Storrs: KK Arnold, Stephon Castle, and more".Connecticut Post.RetrievedJune 8,2023.
- ^Leahy, Sean (April 19, 2024)."UConn freshman guard Stephon Castle declares for 2024 NBA Draft".Yahoo! Sports.RetrievedJune 27,2024.
- ^Sampson, Peter (June 26, 2024)."Victor Wembanyama's first message to Spurs' Stephon Castle after NBA Draft".ClutchPoints.com.RetrievedJune 26,2024.
- ^Adams, Luke (July 2, 2024)."Spurs Sign Stephon Castle To Rookie Scale Contract".HoopsRumors.com.RetrievedJuly 2,2024.
- ^Ledesma, Hector (July 15, 2024)."Spurs' Stephon Castle ruled out for NBA Summer League after injury scare".ClutchPoints.RetrievedJuly 19,2024.
- ^"UConn men's basketball commit Stephon Castle named to USA Basketball men's U18 roster".Hartford Courant.June 3, 2022.RetrievedJune 8,2023.
- ^Hubbard, Phillip B. (June 15, 2022)."USA BASKETBALL: Castle, Team USA take gold".The Covington News.RetrievedJune 8,2023.
- ^"Stephon Castle's curious tie to Tim Duncan".SB Nation.June 30, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics and player information fromNBA.comandBasketball-Reference.com
- UConn Huskies bio
- USA Basketball bio