BROOKLYN, NY – JUNE 26: Stephon Castle smiles during the 2024 NBA Draft – Round One on June 26, 2024 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2024 NBAE (Photo by Chris Marion/NBAE via Getty Images)
The San Antonio Spurs selected UConn's Stephon Castle with the fourth pick in the 2024 NBA Draft Wednesday night.
Castle joined the Huskies for the 2023-2024 season and helped lead the team to its second straight NCAA championship.
The freshman guard was the unanimous Big East Freshman of the Year and was also named to the 2024 NCAA East Region All-Regional Team and the 2024 NCAA Final Four All-Tournament Team.
The 19-year-old grew up in Covington, Georgia before coming to Storrs.
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