STEPHON CASTLE NEWS

Victor Wembanyama, Zach Edey headline rosters for NBA Rising Stars games

San Antonio’s Victor Wembanyama is officially headed back to All-Star weekend after being picked for his second consecutive Rising Stars eve...

JANUARY 28 • FOX SPORTS

2024-25 NBA Rookie of the Year odds: Kel'el Ware becomes new favorite

Miami's rookie big man is quickly turning into a star, as well as the favorite to win Rookie of the Year. See the odds.

JANUARY 28 • FOX SPORTS

2025 Slam Dunk Contest field set: Mac McClung, Stephon Castle, Matas Buzelis, Andre Jackson Jr. Shams Charania: Orlando Magic’s Mac McClung has committed to the NBA Slam Dunk Contest at All-Star weekend in San Francisco, sources tell ES...

JANUARY 27 • HOOPSHYPE.COM

Full stat line in loss Castle amassed 17 points (7-20 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 2-3 FT), six rebounds, six assists and one steal across 32 minutes during Saturday's 136-98 loss to the Pacers.

Impact While he still struggled with efficiency Saturday, Castle delivered a bounce-back performance after scoring nine points and shooting 3-for-9 from the floor during Thursday's win over the Pacers. The rookie also finished as the club's third-leading scorer behind Harrison Barnes (25 points) and Victor Wembanyama (20 points). Castle stuffed the stat sheet with a career-high six rebounds to go along with six assists, and he logged his first matchup with more than 15 points, five rebounds and five assists through 42 regular-season games.

JANUARY 25 • ROTOWIRE

Matas Buzelis will join Stephon Castle in Slam Dunk Contest Chris Haynes: Sources: Chicago Bulls rookie Matas Buzelis has received an invite to participate in the Slam Dunk Contest at All-Star Weekend...

JANUARY 21 • HOOPSHYPE.COM

Miami Heat Star Praises Spurs' Stephon Castle for High-Level Defense The San Antonio Spurs may have lost, but Castle’s efforts were not gone unnoticed.

JANUARY 20 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Spurs' Rookie Stephon Castle to Compete in All-Star Weekend The San Antonio Spurs will have at least one representative during the All-Star Game festivities.

JANUARY 20 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Stephon Castle commits to Slam Dunk Contest Shams Charania: San Antonio Spurs rookie Stephon Castle has committed to participate in the NBA Slam Dunk Contest at All-Star Weekend in the...

JANUARY 20 • HOOPSHYPE.COM

Efficient in loss Friday Castle finished Friday's 140-112 loss to the Grizzlies with 20 points (7-11 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 5-7 FT), four rebounds, four assists and one steal over 25 minutes.

Impact Victor Wembanyama stole the show with his impressive stat line in this blowout loss, but Castle was one of the few silver linings outside of the Frenchman since he posted another impressive line. The rookie out of UConn has scored at least 20 points in three games in a row, his longest streak of the season, and he's recorded double-digit points in five of his seven January appearances so far.

JANUARY 18 • ROTOWIRE

Back-to-back solid performances Castle supplied 26 points (9-21 FG, 2-9 3Pt, 6-7 FT), three rebounds and four assists over 32 minutes during Wednesday's 129-115 loss to the Grizzlies.

Impact Castle has found his groove as a starter, scoring 23 points or more in the last two games. The 20-year-old has been filling in for Jeremy Sochan (back) and starting the three games for the Spurs. He's averaging 14.8 points, 2.6 rebounds, and 4.3 assists per game and shooting 40.7 percent from the floor as a starter for San Antonio.

JANUARY 16 • ROTOWIRE

Scores 23 points Monday Castle racked up 23 points (10-16 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 2-4 FT), four rebounds, one assist and two steals across 36 minutes during Monday's 126-102 win over the Lakers.

Impact Castle remained in a starting role despite his five-point dud against the Bucks on Jan. 8, and he responded by tying the best scoring output of his career while establishing a new career-high in field goals made. Castle has been switching between the starting lineup and the bench, but the rookie out of UConn has been excellent when deployed in the first unit. Through 20 starts, Castle is averaging 14.3 points, 2.6 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 1.0 steals per game.

JANUARY 14 • ROTOWIRE

What is Holding Spurs' Rookie Stephon Castle Back? Stephon Castle has a lot of promise, but he needs to fix one key element of his game.

JANUARY 10 • KANSASCITY.COM

Rejoins first unit Castle is part of the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Bucks, Paul Garcia of ProjectSpurs.com reports.

Impact Castle will step into the starting five in place of Jeremy Sochan (back), marking the rookie guard's 19th start of the campaign. In his other 18 starts, Castle averaged 14.3 points, 4.4 assists, 2.7 rebounds and 1.0 steals across 30.1 minutes.

JANUARY 9 • ROTOWIRE

Moving back to bench role Castle is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Jazz.

Impact Castle will head back to the bench following the return of Jeremy Sochan to the first unit. The rookie out of UConn is averaging 6.9 points, 2.4 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 0.6 steals per game when coming off the bench this season (15 outings).

JANUARY 5 • ROTOWIRE

Moving back to bench role Castle is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Jazz.

Impact Castle will head back to the bench following the return of Jeremy Sochan to the first unit. The rookie out of UConn is averaging 6.9 points, 2.4 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 0.6 steals per game when coming off the bench this season (15 outings).

JANUARY 5 • ROTOWIRE

Promoted to starting role Castle is in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Nuggets, Paul Garcia of ProjectSpurs.com reports.

Impact Castle will return to the starting lineup due to the absence of Jeremy Sochan (back). The rookie floor general is averaging 14.6 points, 4.5 assists, 2.6 rebounds and 1.1 steals per game when deployed in a starting role this season.

JANUARY 4 • ROTOWIRE

Solid numbers off bench Castle chipped in 15 points (5-8 FG, 0-3 3Pt, 5-6 FT), four rebounds, four assists, one block and one steal in 23 minutes off the bench during Tuesday's 122-86 victory over the Cli...

Impact The rookie guard has struggled to adjust to being back on the second unit, but Castle produced a solid all-round effort Tuesday. It was just the second time in the last eight games he's even scored in double digits however, and Castle's averaging a tepid 7.6 points, 2.9 assists and 2.3 boards in 18.0 minutes a contest during that span, coming off the bench each time.

JANUARY 1 • ROTOWIRE