Stephon Castle named Western Conference Player of the Week
Stephon Castle has been named Western Conference Player of the Week for the first time in his career, the league announced.
The reigning Rookie of the Year got the recognition he deserved for a very productive week that concluded with a 40-point triple-double, a feat that only David Robinson had previously accomplished in Spurs’ franchise history. He was the third-youngest player to post such a stat line behind LeBron James and Luka Doncic, per Spurs PR.
His other two games were good, but not as eye-popping, and Castle came off the bench for one of them. In the aggregate, however, Castle averaged 24.0 points, 7.3 rebounds, 7.3 assists, and three steals in 26.7 minutes per game, while shooting 63.0% from the field and 36.4% from three to help lead San Antonio to a 3-0 record on the week.
Castle is the first Spur to get the honor since Victor Wembanyama in the opening week of the season. The only two other players in the roster who have ever been named Player of the Week are Harrison Barnes, once in 2024/25, and De’Aaron Fox, who accomplished it multiple times when he played for the Kings.
The Hawks’ Jalen Johnson was named Eastern Conference Player of the Week.
Castle is averaging 17.1 points, 5.2 rebounds, and seven assists for the season on 30.8 minutes a game.
