Draft Projection
1st Round - #2
Draft Eligible
2024
Stephon
Castle
DOB
Nov 2, 2004
Team
UCONN
Position
SG
Height
6'5.5
Wingspan
6'9
Weight
Hand
210 lbs.
RIGHT
Contact
Joe Smith & Thaddeus Young
Agents - Wasserman
joe.smith@teamwass.com
thaddeus.young@teamwass.com
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Last Updated
Oct 28, 2025
Scouting Report
Strengths
Showed the ability to be a solid on-ball defender and navigate through screens, by using his lateral quickness to get over and under screens, and using countering moves on screens by using his ability to suddenly change direction.
Efficient finisher at the rim when running and leaking in transition. An open court threat.
Able to slash to the rim in P&R action and can make floaters over the bigs. His touch makes him an effective mid, and low, pick and roll scorer.
High motor guard who hustles for loose balls and gets offensive rebounds, through athleticism and overall strength.
Showed the ability to be a solid on-ball defender and navigate through screens, by using his lateral quickness to get over and under screens, and using countering moves on screens by using his ability to suddenly change direction.
Efficient finisher at the rim when running and leaking in transition. An open court threat.
Able to slash to the rim in P&R action and can make floaters over the bigs. His touch makes him an effective mid, and low, pick and roll scorer.
High motor guard who hustles for loose balls and gets offensive rebounds, through athleticism and overall strength.
Weaknesses
Struggles scoring off the bounce and making his pull-up jumpers efficiently. Specifically in his interior shot selection.
Needs to improve in C&S situations, especially for non contested shot attempts from beyond the arc.
Defensively, often gets caught overhelping on drives, or rotating too early, which leads to open opponent scoring opportunities.
Doesn’t playmake particularly well for his teammates, as he often spends too much unnecessary time and actions, handling the ball, just to pass the ball as the shot clock winds down.
Showed the ability to be a solid on-ball defender and navigate through screens, by using his lateral quickness to get over and under screens, and using countering moves on screens by using his ability to suddenly change direction.
Efficient finisher at the rim when running and leaking in transition. An open court threat.
Able to slash to the rim in P&R action and can make floaters over the bigs. His touch makes him an effective mid, and low, pick and roll scorer.
High motor guard who hustles for loose balls and gets offensive rebounds, through athleticism and overall strength.
Summary
Castle is a combo guard who can do multiple things for the team on both ends. He can be a secondary facilitator for his team, or an off-ball slash scoring option. He may struggle in the league playing shooting guard if he doesn’t get more efficient as a shooter on the catch and off the bounce, and needs to show more wiggle, or creativity, rather than just getting straight downhill. He can still get to the rim in P&R action, cutting, or running in transition, due to his speed. He has touch around the rim, and still shows flashes of athleticism and a quick first step, post injury, to be a slashing scorer. He is productive in guarding ball handlers and navigating through picks and handoffs on defense. He does a good job contesting shots at the rim and jumpers but oftentimes get caught helping in the paint which leads to open jumpers, but this can be corrected with further coaching. If Castle can be an efficient secondary scoring and facilitating option, and can leverage his defensive prowess, and athletic / physical strengths, he can fulfill an interesting role at the next level.
Showed the ability to be a solid on-ball defender and navigate through screens, by using his lateral quickness to get over and under screens, and using countering moves on screens by using his ability to suddenly change direction.
Efficient finisher at the rim when running and leaking in transition. An open court threat.
Able to slash to the rim in P&R action and can make floaters over the bigs. His touch makes him an effective mid, and low, pick and roll scorer.
High motor guard who hustles for loose balls and gets offensive rebounds, through athleticism and overall strength.
Reports
Notes
City of Palms - Ft. Myers, FL - 12/18/2022
He consistently looks to involve his teammates, always keeping his head up to survey the entire court. With a big frame, he is active in the paint, both on the glass and on offense, using his strength to power through defenders and score with smooth floaters. He has a well-rounded game, demonstrating an excellent sense of when to attack and when to pass. His crisp passing skills could have resulted in more than 10 assists if his teammates had finished better.
NBPA Top 100 - Orlando, FL - 6/27 - 7/2/2022
He lived in the paint finishing with touch at the rim, no wasted dribble as he got by his defenders with a quick first step. He showcases a versatile scoring ability with turn-around jumper, dunks in transition and hitting jumpers from the 3pt line. His playmaking was equally impressive, assisting on drive-and-drops, bigs cutting to the rim, hitting the roller in PnR action and pick- finding shooters in transition on catch-and-shoot opportunities. Defensively, he was disruptive, picking pockets at half court and often leading to fast-break layups or dunks.
City of Palms - Ft. Myers, FL - 12/18/2022
He consistently looks to involve his teammates, always keeping his head up to survey the entire court. With a big frame, he is active in the paint, both on the glass and on offense, using his strength to power through defenders and score with smooth floaters. He has a well-rounded game, demonstrating an excellent sense of when to attack and when to pass. His crisp passing skills could have resulted in more than 10 assists if his teammates had finished better.
NBPA Top 100 - Orlando, FL - 6/27 - 7/2/2022
He lived in the paint finishing with touch at the rim, no wasted dribble as he got by his defenders with a quick first step. He showcases a versatile scoring ability with turn-around jumper, dunks in transition and hitting jumpers from the 3pt line. His playmaking was equally impressive, assisting on drive-and-drops, bigs cutting to the rim, hitting the roller in PnR action and pick- finding shooters in transition on catch-and-shoot opportunities. Defensively, he was disruptive, picking pockets at half court and often leading to fast-break layups or dunks.
Offers
Stephon Castle 2023/2024 Defensive Analysis
Defensive Switch Metric Appendix
Charting Sample Size - how many games were observed and charted
Total Active Possessions- total number of possessions where a player guarded the ball, forced a deflection or was involved in an off-ball action.
Total Switch Possessions- total number of possessions with a switch or cross-match where a wing player is guarding a lead ball handler or post player.
Total Shots Defended- number of shots where a player was the primary defender or directly contesting the opposing player’s shot.
Synergy Points Per Possession- points per possession for all defensive plays marked by Synergy.
Switch Points Per Possession- points per possession while a player was switched or cross-matched onto an opposing ball handler or big (post player).
Shot Contest Grade- rates a player’s shot contest on a scale of 1-4 under the following criteria
1. Wide Open- player was not within 8-10 feet of the scorer or no contest at all (1 Contest Point)
2. Open- hands down on a contest, within 8-10 feet of the shooter (2 Contest Points)
3. Light Contest- hands up on a contest and within 5-8 feet of a shooter (3 Contest Points)
4. Heavy Contest- close to the shooter and forcing an off-balance, fading, or double-clutch shot, or a light contest preceded by a non-fouling bump in the legal guarding position (4 Contest Points)
Switch Position Grade - rates a player’s positionality on a scale of 1-4 during the process of switching throughout a possession
Bad- out-of-control closeout, pinned in under the basket or fronting too far out from the basket on a post up, blow-by, or trailing heavily behind a play because of screen navigation, no ball pressure (1 SP Grade Point)
Neutral- on the side/slightly behind a player, flat-footed or with little ball pressure, not ready to move in a closeout situation, directly behind a post player on the block or on the side in a deny coverage (2 SP Grade Points)
Good- under control closeout and good on-ball defense, moderate ball pressure, close follow in trail position for a pick and roll or lock and trail scenario, fronting or keeping post player outside of the restricted area on a post-up (3 SP Grade Points)
Very Good- excellent closeout and on-ball defense, switching “into” a player with high ball pressure and intensity, strongly denying a post player in a post-up or pushing them out of the paint (4 SP Grade Points)
Stocks per 100 - steals and blocks per 100 active possessions
Blown Coverage- a missed closeout or rotation, blow by, reaching/gambling for steals with no
turnover forced, flopping, and any shooting foul
Total Switch Frequency- the percentage of total active possessions that a player is switched or cross-matched onto a ball handler or big overall
Guard Switch Frequency- the percentage of total switch possessions that a wing player is switched onto a lead guard
Big Switch Frequency - the percentage of total switch possessions that a wing player is
switched onto a post player
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Honors
Big East All-Freshman Team - 2024
Big East Freshman of the Year - 2024
NCAA Final Four All-Tournament Teams (AP) - 2024
McDonald's All American - 2023
U18 USA National Team Selection - 2023
Under Armour Elite 24 - 2022
NBPA Top 100 Camp - 2021
NBPA Top 100 Camp - 2022
USA Basketball Junior National Team October Minicamp - 2022
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Statistics
2023/2024 NCAA D1
GP GS MIN FG% 3P% FT% OR DR REB AST BLK STL PF TO PTS
34 30 27.0 47.2 26.7 75.5 1.7 3.0 4.7 2.9 0.5 0.8 2.4 1.5 11.1
2023/2024 NCAA D1
GP GS MIN FG% 3P% FT% OR DR REB AST BLK STL PF TO PTS
34 30 27.0 47.2 26.7 75.5 1.7 3.0 4.7 2.9 0.5 0.8 2.4 1.5 11.1