Stephon Castle

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Stephon Castle
No. 5–San Antonio Spurs
Position Point guard
League NBA
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 school Newton (Covington, Georgia)
College UConn (2023–2024)
NBA draft 2024: 1st round, 4th overall pick
Selected by the San Antonio Spurs
Playing career2024–present
Career history
2024–present San Antonio Spurs
Career highlights and awards
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Stats at Basketball Reference   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing the Flag of the United States.svg  United States
FIBA Americas Under-18 Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 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.

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Early life and high school career

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

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]

College recruiting information
NameHometownHigh school / collegeHeightWeightCommit date
Stephon Castle
PG / SG 		Covington, GA Newton (GA)6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg)Nov 19, 2021 
Star ratings: Rivals: 5 stars.svg     247Sports: 5 stars.svg     ESPN: 5 stars.svg    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

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

Professional career

San Antonio Spurs (2024–present)

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

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

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

Legend
  GPGames 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

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2023–24 UConn 343027.0.472.267.7554.72.9.8.511.1

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References

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  2. ↑ "Experts break down the game of UConn men's basketball 2023 commit Stephon Castle". Hartford Courant . April 23, 2022. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
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  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.
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