The rookie guard was the Spurs' leading rebounder Wednesday, also coming a lone assist shy of a triple-double. Castle has been very productive as the focal point of San Antonio's offense in the absences of Victor Wembanyama (shoulder) and De'Aaron Fox (finger),

Hours after Stephon Castle joined San Antonio Spurs royalty, the rookie from UConn downplayed the honor that led to such notoriety. In winning a second Western Conference Rookie of the Month, Castle became only the fourth rookie in the rich Spurs annals to accomplish the feat.