Stephon Castle has been named the 24-25 NBA Rookie of the Year. He is the fourth member of the Spurs to capture the award, joining Victor Wembanyama, Tim Duncan and David Robinson. Following Wembanyama’s recognition last season, San Antonio becomes the fifth team in NBA history to feature back-to-back honorees.
Castle received 92 of 100 First Place Votes, finishing well ahead of Zaccharie Risacher and Jaylen Wells.
In year one, Castle averaged a rookie-best 14.7 points, to go with 4.1 assists, 3.7 rebounds and 0.91 steals across 80 games (47 starts). The first Spurs rookie since Tim Duncan to rank top two on the team in both points and assists, Castle also led all rookies in total points (1,190), made field goals (423), total steals (74) and made 100+ more free throws (249) than any other first-year player.
The 2025 Rising Stars MVP earned Western Conference Rookie of the Month honors in both January and March and was the only player in the 2024 draft class to surpass 1,000 points. He scored in double figures in a rookie-best 60 games, including 26 contests with 20+ points and two 30-point outings, while also recording five double-doubles and 18 games with multiple steals. After averaging 12.9 points, 2.8 rebounds and 3.5 assists in the first half of the season, Castle improved across the board to average 17.8 points, 5.1 rebounds, and 5.0 assists after the All-Star break.
