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Stephon Castle

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Stephon Castle
No. 5 – San Antonio Spurs
PositionPoint guard
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (2004-11-01) November 1, 2004 (age 20)
Covington, Georgia, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High schoolNewton (Covington, Georgia)
CollegeUConn (2023–2024)
NBA draft2024: 1st round, 4th overall pick
Selected by the San Antonio Spurs
Playing career2024–present
Career history
2024–presentSan Antonio Spurs
Career highlights and awards
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing the  United States
FIBA Americas Under-18 Championship
Gold medal – first place 2022 Mexico Team

Stephon Javonte Castle (born November 1, 2004) is an American professional basketball player for the San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the UConn Huskies. He was a consensus five-star recruit and one of the top players in the 2023 class.

Early life and high school career

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Castle grew up in Covington, Georgia and attended Newton 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 the 2023 McDonald's All-American Boys Game during his senior year.[4]

Recruiting

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Castle was initially rated a four-star recruit by most recruiting services. On November 19, 2021, he committed to playing college basketball for UConn during his junior year over offers from Auburn, Arkansas, Georgia, Georgia Tech, and Ohio State.[5] By the end of his senior year Castle had been re-rated as a five-star recruit.[6][7]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
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: Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN:5/5 stars   ESPN grade: 92
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 10  247Sports: 9  ESPN: 12
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "UConn 2023 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
  • "2023 UConn Huskies Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
  • "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 17, 2023.

College career

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Castle enrolled at UConn in June 2023.[8] He declared for the 2024 NBA draft on April 19, 2024.[9]

Professional career

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San Antonio Spurs (2024–present)

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On June 26, 2024, Castle was selected with the fourth overall pick by the San Antonio Spurs in the 2024 NBA draft[10] and on July 2, he signed with the Spurs.[11] He made his NBA Summer League debut on July 6, putting up 12 points, six rebounds, and three assists in a 97–65 loss to the Charlotte Hornets.[12]

National team career

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Castle played for the United States under-18 basketball team at the 2022 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 life

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Castle is the son of Quannette and Stacey Castle. He has a younger sister, Staci and an older brother Quenton.[15] Castle's father, Stacey, was a teammate with Tim Duncan at Wake Forest during the 1993–94 season.[16]

Career statistics

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Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

College

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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

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  1. ^ Hubbard, Phillip B. (August 22, 2022). "Newton basketball star Stephon Castle celebrated across Newton County for gold medal". The Covington News. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
  2. ^ "Experts break down the game of UConn men's basketball 2023 commit Stephon Castle". Hartford Courant. April 23, 2022. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
  3. ^ Divens, Jordan (March 29, 2023). "2022-23 MaxPreps All-America Team: Cameron Boozer of Columbus headlines high school basketball's best". MaxPreps.com. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
  4. ^ "UConn men signee Castle named McDonald's All-American". Journal Inquirer. January 25, 2023. Archived from the original on February 7, 2023. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
  5. ^ "Class of 2023 four-star guard Stephon Castle commits to UConn men's basketball". Hartford Courant. November 19, 2021. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
  6. ^ Stave, Stratton (May 10, 2023). "UConn Hoops Freshmen Intros -- Five-Star G Stephon Castle". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
  7. ^ Rissotto, Ignacio (March 3, 2023). "High School Notebook: Stephon Castle is on the Rise". SI.com. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
  8. ^ Butterfield, Christine (June 1, 2023). "UConn freshmen basketball players have arrived in Storrs: KK Arnold, Stephon Castle, and more". Connecticut Post. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
  9. ^ Leahy, Sean (April 19, 2024). "UConn freshman guard Stephon Castle declares for 2024 NBA Draft". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
  10. ^ Sampson, Peter (June 26, 2024). "Victor Wembanyama's first message to Spurs' Stephon Castle after NBA Draft". ClutchPoints.com. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
  11. ^ Adams, Luke (July 2, 2024). "Spurs Sign Stephon Castle To Rookie Scale Contract". HoopsRumors.com. Retrieved July 2, 2024.
  12. ^ Ledesma, Hector (July 15, 2024). "Spurs' Stephon Castle ruled out for NBA Summer League after injury scare". ClutchPoints. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
  13. ^ "UConn men's basketball commit Stephon Castle named to USA Basketball men's U18 roster". Hartford Courant. June 3, 2022. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
  14. ^ Hubbard, Phillip B. (June 15, 2022). "USA BASKETBALL: Castle, Team USA take gold". The Covington News. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
  15. ^ "Stephon Castle - Men's Basketball". University of Connecticut Athletics. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  16. ^ "Stephon Castle's curious tie to Tim Duncan". SB Nation. June 30, 2024.
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