2023 Recruiting: Stephon Castle "Best player of the game yesterday"

[CTFAN4LIFE]

Anyone catch Stephon's game today?

 

[Storrs South]

 

[CTFAN4LIFE]

I love how he seems to have increased his commitment to playing with more energy/authority - especially breaking down (multiple) defenders with his patience and physical assets as it is letting him get to the rim with ease. That's going to be huge in the BE.

 

[husky429]

I went through all 15 of Castle's UAA box scores. He was SUPER ineffecient shooting the rock through the spring in the 7 games they have (and USA Basketball)... since then he has really turned it around.

Post-July (8 games)

17.1 PTS
6.4 REB
2.0 AST

2.1 TO
0.5 BLK
1.8 STL

48% FG (11.0 attempts per)
42% 3FG (3.0 attempts per)
66% FT (8.1 attempts per)

Pre-July (7 games)

15.8 PTS
4.7 REB
2.3 AST

2.9 TO
0.6 BLK
0.9 STL

37% FG (14.2 attempts per)
24% 3FG (4.7 attempts per)
70% FT (5.9 attempts per)

I'm going to make some huge generalizations based on God-awful AAU games and not having watched the games.

• Gets to the line a lot consistently... Averaging around 70% from there needs to improve.
• 24% from deep to 42% is a MASSIVE turnaround. Same with 37% to 48% overall.
• More steals and rebounds, less shot attempts after the break. More team basketball and less hero stuff?

 

[HooperScooper]

“I like to keep my composure,” Castle told ZAGSBLOG.com. “I don’t let little things get at me. I never let the defense think they are getting into me. So it just helps me mentally lock in.”

Catching up with top-30 prospect and UConn commit Stephon Castle | Zagsblog

By SAM LANCE CHICAGO — Class of […]

www.zagsblog.com

 

[REB1094]

I went through all 15 of Castle's UAA box scores. He was SUPER ineffecient shooting the rock through the spring in the 7 games they have (and USA Basketball)... since then he has really turned it around.

Post-July (8 games)

17.1 PTS
6.4 REB
2.0 AST

2.1 TO
0.5 BLK
1.8 STL

48% FG (11.0 attempts per)
42% 3FG (3.0 attempts per)
66% FT (8.1 attempts per)

Pre-July (7 games)

15.8 PTS
4.7 REB
2.3 AST

2.9 TO
0.6 BLK
0.9 STL

37% FG (14.2 attempts per)
24% 3FG (4.7 attempts per)
70% FT (5.9 attempts per)

I'm going to make some huge generalizations based on God-awful AAU games and not having watched the games.

• Gets to the line a lot consistently... Averaging around 70% from there needs to improve.
• 24% from deep to 42% is a MASSIVE turnaround. Same with 37% to 48% overall.
• More steals and rebounds, less shot attempts after the break. More team basketball and less hero stuff?

Anybody watching the games that has noticed a change in his three point shooting? From 24% to 42% is a huge swing, but his FT% didn't improve much which makes me think the shooting mechanics didn't change. Maybe just a change in quality of his shots?

 

[husky429]

Anybody watching the games that has noticed a change in his three point shooting? From 24% to 42% is a huge swing, but his FT% didn't improve much which makes me think the shooting mechanics didn't change. Maybe just a change in quality of his shots?

He's just streaky--it's fine.

 

[Smokie]

He's just streaky--it's fine.

Anyone aware of why Castle didn't play in yesterday's 2nd game. Injury?