Stephon Castle

Stephon Castle

20-Year-Old GuardG
San Antonio Spurs
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Castle was selected by the Spurs with the No. 4 overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft. A key piece in UConn's run to the national championship this spring, Castle will now team up with Victor Wembanyama in San Antonio. Checking in at 6-foot-6 with a 6-foot-9 wingspan, Castle has excellent size and is capable of playing both guard spots, as well as defending on the wing. Defense was his calling card at UConn, but the belief is that he'll be able to show off an expanded offensive package at the NBA level. Shooting is a major question mark for Castle, as he knocked down just 26.7 percent of his three-point attempts for the Huskies as a freshman. In Summer League, he averaged 17.3 points and 1.3 threes on 37/25/67 shooting, 5.7 rebounds, 4.0 assists, 1.3 steals and 2.3 turnovers in 25.5 minutes. He was aggressive offensively and played with physicality but didn't answer any questions about his shooting. For fantasy, there is concern about Castle's role in the offense and how many minutes he'll get. He's competing with Chris Paul, Tre Jones, Devin Vassell, Keldon Johnson, and to some extent, Harrison Barnes and Jeremy Sochan. Castle's lack of floor spacing complicates an already-squeezed court for Wembanyama. Read Past Outlooks
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$Signed a two-year, $18.67 million contract with the Spurs in July of 2024. Contract includes $10.02 million team option for 2026-27.
Personal Bio/PreCareer Summary

Castle went to Newton High School in Covington, GA where he averaged 20.1 points, 9.5 rebounds, 4.8 assists, 3.0 steals and 2.0 blocks in his senior year, and was selected to play in the 2023 McDonald's All-American game. He impressed scouts enough to be upgraded from a four-star recruit to a five-star recruit. Castle also played at the 2022 FIBA Under-18 Americas Championship for USA's under-18 basketball team, averaging 5.5 points and 2.2 rebounds en route to winning a gold medal. At UConn, Castle was named Big East Freshman of the Year behind averages of 11.1 points, 4.7 rebounds and 2.9 assists in 27.0 minutes. The Huskies won the 2024 NCAA Tournament where Castle scored a combined 36 points, 10 rebounds, five assists and two steals in the final two games of the tournament. A sturdy 6-foot-6 guard/wing, Castle can use his physicality and change of pace to create offensive advantages and finish at the rim. He's shown a nice passing ability, and he's a tough defender. However, his shooting is a project. Castle went 20-for-75 (27%) from deep, and his 83-for-110 (76%) efficiency from the charity stripe is acceptable. Defenses routinely played far off him, daring him to launch from deep. Castle's ultimate ceiling will depend greatly on his ability to develop a perimeter shot. Ideally, he could go to a system using a floor-spacing five to minimize his weakness in that area. Overall, Castle should be able to impact the game physically on both ends of the floor, getting his teammates involved on offense and tiring out the opposing team's best guard/wing on the other end. Castle's all-around skillset combined with a poor jumper is reminiscent of the Thompson twins in last year's draft, but he's not as elite of an athlete as Amen and Ausar.

Will play Sunday
GSan Antonio Spurs
December 15, 2024
Castle (shoulder) is available off the bench for Sunday's game against the Timberwolves, independent NBA writer Matthew Tynan reports.
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Castle will return to action following a one-game absence due to a sore shoulder, but he will do so in a reserve role. The rookie has been on a roll of late, averaging 15.3 points, 4.7 assists, 2.7 rebounds and 1.0 steals in 31.2 minutes per game over his past 15 appearances.
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How does Stephon Castle compare to other players?
This section compares his stats with all players from the previous three seasons (minimum 200 minutes played)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
  • True Shooting %
    An advanced statistic that measures a player's efficiency at shooting the ball that takes field goal percentage, free throw percentage, and three point percentage into account.
  • Effective Field Goal %
    A statistic that adjusts field goal percentage to account for the fact that three-point field goals count for three points while field goals only count for two points.
  • 3-Point Attempt Rate
    Percentage of field goal attempts from three point range.
  • Free Throw Rate
    Number of free throw attempts per field goal attempt.
  • Offensive Rebound %
    An estimate of the percentage of available offensive rebounds a player grabbed while they were on the floor.
  • Defensive Rebound %
    An estimate of the percentage of available defensive rebounds a player grabbed while they were on the floor.
  • Total Rebound %
    An estimate of the percentage of available rebounds a player grabbed while they were on the floor.
  • Assist %
    An estimate of the percentage of teammate field goals a player assisted while they were on the floor.
  • Steal %
    An estimate of the percentage of opponent possessions that end with a steal by the player while they were on the floor.
  • Block %
    An estimate of the percentage of opponent two-point field goal attempts blocked by the player while they were on the floor.
  • Turnover %
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True Shooting %
49.2%
 
Effective Field Goal %
44.2%
 
3-Point Attempt Rate
39.8%
 
Free Throw Rate
32.4%
 
Offensive Rebound %
3.2%
 
Defensive Rebound %
7.2%
 
Total Rebound %
5.2%
 
Assist %
20.6%
 
Steal %
1.4%
 
Block %
1.4%
 
Turnover %
10.3%
 
Usage %
22.2%
 
Fantasy Points Per Game
23.2
 
Fantasy Points Per Minute
0.8
 
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Questionable to play Sunday
GSan Antonio Spurs
Shoulder
December 14, 2024
Castle (shoulder) is questionable for Sunday's game against the Timberwolves, Paul Garcia of ProjectSpurs.com reports.
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Not playing Friday
GSan Antonio Spurs
Shoulder
December 12, 2024
Castle is out for Friday's game against the Trail Blazers due to a left shoulder contusion, Paul Garcia of ProjectSpurs.com reports.
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Explodes after trip to locker room
GSan Antonio Spurs
December 9, 2024
Castle amassed 22 points (8-15 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 4-5 FT), five rebounds, four assists and one steal across 34 minutes during Sunday's 121-116 victory over the Pelicans.
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Returns to bench
GSan Antonio Spurs
December 8, 2024
Castle (shoulder) returned to the bench during the second quarter of Sunday's game against the Pelicans, Paul Garcia of ProjectSpurs.com reports.
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Heads to locker room
GSan Antonio Spurs
Shoulder
December 8, 2024
Castle went to the locker room during the second quarter of Sunday's game against the Pelicans due to a left shoulder injury, Jeff Garcia of KENS 5 San Antonio reports.
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Turning heads in SA
GSan Antonio Spurs
October 5, 2024
Castle is turning heads with his play in the Spurs' training camp and has been praised by his teammates in recent days, Jeff McDonald of The San Antonio Express-News writes.
ANALYSIS
Tre Jones recently stated that Castle "never gets rushed or sped up or anything," and Chris Paul was also complimentary of Castle's demeanor and how he was coached in college. The fourth overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft is turning heads with his play and demeanor, and there's a strong chance he'll carve out a rotation role right away for a rebuilding Spurs team.
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