UConn's Stephon Castle declares for the 2024 NBA Draft
Stephon Castle did it all as a freshman at UConn, both individually and as part of a national title team. That’ll be all it for his college career, though, as he has entered his name into the 2024 NBA Draft.
ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski shared the news of Castle’s decision on Twitter on Friday. The Husky freshman has declared for the draft while also hiring representation.
“After playing an immense part in a national title run, Connecticut freshman G Stephon Castle is entering the 2024 NBA Draft, he tells ESPN,” Wojnarowski wrote. “Castle has selected agents Joe Smith and Thad Foucher of @wassbasketball for his representation.”
Castle averaged 11.1 points, 4.7 rebounds, and 2.9 assists during his 34 games with Connecticut. He also shot 47.2% from the field. That was good for top-five on the team in points, rebounds, and assists, including third in assists. That earned Castle recognition as the Big East Freshman of the Year.
He also earned spots on the All-Regional and Final Four All-Tournament Teams in the 2024 NCAA Tournament. Those came after Castle averaged 12.5 points, 5.7 rebounds, and 2.8 assists while shooting 49.1% from the field during March Madness where UConn went back to back by winning the national championship.
Castle played high school basketball at Newton out of Georgia. He was a five-star prospect there as the No. 8 overall recruit in the 2023 cycle. That’s according to the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. He also ranked as the No. 1 SG in the class and the No. 2 player out of his state behind only Isaiah Collier (USC), the top recruit from last year’s cycle.
Castle then committed to UConn as part of their No. 7 class in On3’s 2023 Industry Basketball Team Recruiting Rankings. He was the top recruit in the five-man class and one of the top prospects to ever come to Storrs.
Castle is projecting as a first-round pick with expectations that he’ll go somewhere in the lottery or just outside it. That’s mission accomplished for him after succeeding as a Husky, helping UConn to win a second consecutive national title, and him likely to be a top selection in June.