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Spurs’ Stephon Castle wins Rookie of the Year award

San Antonio Spurs guard Stephon Castle became the recipient for the 2024-25 NBA Rookie of the Year honors.

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Castle wins Rookie of the Year award

The 6-foot-6 guard received 92 first-place votes over Zaccharie Risacher of the Atlanta Hawks and Jaylen Wells of Memphis Grizzlies.

Castle averaged 12.9 points, 2.8 rebounds, and 3.5 assists over the first half of the season.

After the All-Star break, he improved to 17.8 points, 5.1 rebounds, and 5.0 assists.

“I’ve always been super confident as a player,” Castle told ESPN.

“So, I felt like there was no doubt in my mind that I would eventually get to this point, especially with all the work that I put in. I felt like it was just inevitable to happen. I feel like [confidence is] what really got me to this point, and not holding myself back from anything.”

Another history for Spurs

Castle became the fourth Spur to win the award, joining Victor Wembanyama (2024), Tim Duncan (1998), and David Robinson (1990).

Additionally, San Antonio became the fifth team in NBA history and just the second team in the past 50 years to feature back-to-back Rookie of the Year winners.

“We have a lot of history in this organization,” Castle told ESPN.

“So, to add another thing to our trophy case would definitely mean a lot, especially if it’s something that my name is being engraved into.”

“The first thing I think about [with] Rookie of the Year, [is you] get one chance to win it,” Spurs star Wembanyama said.

“So, it’s a big, big milestone. I’m really proud of Steph for what he’s done in his adaptation in the league and his growth.”