Given that he only required a single season to stamp his name through college basketball’s title-winning history books, it likely comes as no surprise that Stephon Castle’s unrushed style, fittingly, reaped immediate benefits on the professional stage. Face-to-face with one of NBA history’s great pull-up scoring artists, Castle paints a picture of his own, using a spicy-enough crossover and pick-and-roll rejection to leave Kyrie Irving rearview-bound, clearing his path for a step-up bucket. Vision, creativity, and the ability to think the game a few steps ahead, were among Castle’s standout attributes, even during the San Antonio Spurs’ loss to their Texas-residing rivals on October 24, 2024. Confirming the reason for his ovation upon being selected at No. 4, Castle took to Opening Night’s stage with eight points, three rebounds, and five assists, filling the box score against the Dallas Mavericks during an 18-minute cameo. · Oct 24, 2024