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Jeremy Sochan's question has finally been answered. Announced by the NBA Tuesday evening, San Antonio Spurs guard Stephon Castle has been named the 2024-25 Rookie of the Year. Castle joins David Robinson, Tim Duncan, and Victor Wembanyama as the fourth winner in franchise history.
Castle won the honor with 92 first-place votes, seven second-place votes, and one third-place vote, beating out Atlanta Hawks Frenchman Zaccharie Risacher and Memphis Grizzlies rookie Jaylen Wells for the honor. Safe to say, Sochan saw it coming. "Has it even been a question?” Jeremy Sochan rhetorically asked prior to the final stretch of the season.
“There’s no one out there on the ‘ladder,’ or even in his class that should get it, so I think it’s (Castle's) for sure.” This season, Castle led all rookies in scoring with a 14.5-point per game average to add to his 3.
7 rebounds, 4.1 assists, and 42 percent shooting from the field in 81 appearances. Beyond his on-court impact, the rookie has adopted a sense of maturity seldom seen in players his age.
That was clear almost immediately. "I think he's doing a great job," Spurs acting coach Mitch Johnson said. "One thing we've been very even-keeled on is not playing up or down, no matter what is going on in our crazy season.
" With Castle's win, the Spurs have drafted the most Rookie of the Year winners since the NBA-ABA merger in 1976, and are the first team since the merger to select consecutive Rookie of the Year winners without having two No. 1 overall picks. Related Articles Stars or Not, Stephon Castle's Work Ethic Holds True Spurs' G League Playoff Berth Latest Austin Success Story In Face of Adversity, Spurs Turn to Hardwood ‘Sanctuary’.
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