The recruit of the year Stephon Castle of the San Antonio Spurs was unanimously voted in the first team of the NBA All-Rokie 2024-25, the League announced on Tuesday.
Castle, 20, has an average record of 14.7 points and also led with 74 interceptions while playing in 81 games (47 departures). The goalkeeper also has an average of 4.1 assists and 3.7 rebounds and made 95 3 -point baskets.
Castle is joined by the attackers Zaccharie Risacher of the Atlanta Hawks and Jaylen Wells of the Memphis Grizzlies, who finished second and third, respectively, in the recruit of the year in April.
Wells is joined by his teammate in Memphis, the Zach Edey Center. This is the first time that a team has had several players named in the first All-Rookie team since the Grizzlies did in 2019-2020 with Brandon Clarke and Ja Morant.
To complete the first team, voted by a global panel of sports networks and broadcasters, is the center-confidence of Wizards Alex Sarr Wizards. Sarr and Risacher from France, he marked the first time that the team includes two players from the same country other than the United States.
The second All-Rookie team includes the Chicago Bulls striker Matas Buzelis, the Wizards goalkeeper Bub Carrington, the center of Portland Trail Blazers Donovan Clingan, New Orleans Pélicans Center Yves Missi and Miami Heat Center Kel’el Ware.
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