JMAC3 wrote:Castle is really good at getting to the rim.
Stephon Castle is 74/123 at the rim this year or 60% in 750 mins played. 17 Dunks - 90 FTA
Rob Dillingham 63/113 at rim this year or 55.7% in 718 mins played. 4 dunks - 94 FTA
Jakobe Walter 30/57 at rim this year or 52.6% in 1060 mins played. 4 dunks - 162 FTA
Reed Sheppard is 39/59 at the rim this year or 66% in 923 mins played. 5 Dunks - 65 FTA
I mean, of course he might be better finishing at the rim than a bunch of guys who are smaller than him.
Not only are those guys smaller than Castle, but they have a much different role on their team. Their role is more of a shooter, whereas Castle is more of a non-shooter who adds value on offense with his strength, athleticism and ability to finish at the rim.
It would be much more relevant to compare his numbers to guys who are more similar to him in terms of height/weight and role (doesn't necessarily have to be players in this draft class, but that way we'd have a better idea of how good his numbers actually are).
These are some more relevant data points. Each players pre-draft season:
Nique Clifford: 79% at the rim, 28 dunks
Anthony Edwards: 69% at rim, 27 dunks
Jaden Ivey: 67.9% at rim, 28 dunks
Andre Jackson Jr: 66.7% at rim, 29 dunks
Jalen Williams: 66.7% at rim, 25 dunks
Devin Carter: 65.2% at rim, 26 dunks
Terrence Shannon Jr.: 64.3% at rim, 10 dunks
Hunter Sallis: 64% at rim, 15 dunks
Bennedict Mathurin: 63.8% at the rim, 38 dunks
Jaylen Brown: 61.3% at rim, 21 dunks
Jaime Jaquez: 61.1% at rim, 17 dunks
Stephon Castle: 60% at the rim, 17 dunks
Jaylon Tyson: 57.6% at rim, 24 dunks
Keon Johnson: 57.6% at rim, 15 dunks
Dereon Seabron: 55.5% at rim, 33 dunks