Stephon Castle has made quite an impression on the San Antonio Spurs during his rookie year.
In fact, he has made an impression on the entire league.
Because of that, he is a frontrunner to claim Rookie of the Year for 2024-25.
Castle feels that he is far and away the favorite to win that prize, and a recent statement from him confirmed that.
“I feel like, at this point, I pretty much got it locked up,” Castle said, per Paul Garcia and NBACentral.
“I feel like, at this point, I pretty much got it locked up…”
– Stephon Castle on the rookie of the year race
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— NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) April 7, 2025
Castle has earned an average of 14.5 points, 3.6 rebounds, and 3.9 assists per game this season, shooting 42.4 percent from the field.
He was lucky to join a team that really needed his sort of talent.
The Spurs were willing to see what Castle was capable of and have given him a lot of time on the court during his first year.
He is playing a bit more than 26 minutes per game and has started in 43 of 77 matches.
This season’s rookie class received a lot of criticism last summer after the draft, but they have shown a lot of potential during 2024-25.
Other players like Bub Carrington, Zach Edey, Rob Dillingham, Jared McCain, Dalton Knecht, and plenty more have gained a lot of attention.
But it feels like Castle is the one who will win Rookie of the Year.
If he does claim that prize, all eyes will be on what’s…
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Publish date : 2025-04-09 18:52:00
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