Rookie Stephon Castle was unaware the Spurs were keeping tabs on him since high school

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The Spurs bring in the veteran point guard to help the team rebuild.

San Antonio SpursHe's 6-foot-6 and averaged 11.1 points, 4.7 rebounds, and 2.9 assists with Connecticut in the regular season. However, the Spurs had Castle on their radar before he laced up his sneakers for the Huskies.

"When I'm in high school, I'm just thinking about playing," he said."Now I know they've been watching me for a long time."He also comes from a winning program, coached by one of the best college coaches, Dan Hurley, and played for the 2022 Team USA FIBA Under-18 Americas Championship, winning a gold medal.The Spurs held a press conference to introduce Harrison Ingram and Stephon Castle on Saturday, June 29 at the Victory Performance Center.

"I'm just super grateful for the position that I am in," he said."I know that a lot of kids, especially at the high school age, they don't look too far ahead."In Castle, the Spurs GM noted his willingness to know his role, which will fit well, knowing that this is Victor Wembanyama's team. "That stood out as a great quality, but he's tough. He's smart. He's a team-first guy. He's a hard worker."

 

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