The NBA officially appointed San Antonio Spurs Guard Stephon Castle as the Rookie Finalist of the Year 2024-25 Kia NBA Rookie of the Year and limited the sensational debut season with fans of excited buzzing.
Castle, total selection No. 4 in the design of the NBA 2024, leads the Star Trio of the Finalists, including Zaccharie Risacher of Atlanta Hawks and Jaylen Wells of Memphis Grizzlies. With standout performances, clutch games and a consistent impact on both ends of the floor is the castle pioneer, which won the prestigious prize.
Castle campaign by numbers
- Points for the game: 14.5 (1.
- Total Points: 1 070 (1.)
- Steals: 69 (1.)
- 20+ Point Games: 22 (1.)
- Assistance: 287 (3rd)
- Played games: 81
Castle also made subtitles with almost three times double (15 points, 15 rebounds, 9 assists) against Denver Nuggets and a 33-point high performance Versus Charlotte Hornets. His versatility and maturity have triggered a comparison with the previous Spurs Rookie Sensation Victor Wembanyama, who unanimously won the prize last season.
“I feel that at the moment I have locked it largely,” Castle said confidently with four games remaining in the season.
Finalists NBA Awards for regular season 2024-25
In addition to the Rookie of the Year, the NBA released the finalists for the seven main prizes with the excellence throughout the league.
KIA NBA most valuable player
- Giannis Anthetocounkoupo – Milwaukee Bucks
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander-Oklahoma City Thunder
- Jokes Nicola – Denver Nuggets
Rookie of the Year Kia NBA
- Stephon Castle – San Antonio Spurs
- Zaccharie Risacher – Atlanta Hawks
- Jaylena Wells – Memphis Grizzlies
KIA NBA Defensive Player of the Year
- Dyson Daniels – Atlanta Hawks
- Draymond Green – Golden State Warriors
- Evan Moles – Cleveland Cavaliers
KIA NBA most improved players
- Cade Cunningham – Detroit Pistons
- Dyson Daniels – Atlanta Hawks
- Ivica Zubac – La Clippers
KIA NBA sixth man of the year
- Malik Beasley – Detroit Pistons
- You Jerome – Cleveland Cavaliers
- Payton Pritchard – Boston Celtics
KIA NBA Clutch Player of the Year
- Jalen Brunson – New York Knicks
- Anthony Edwards – Minnesota Timberwolves
- Jokes Nicola – Denver Nuggets
Nba coach year
- Kenny Atkinson – Cleveland Cavaliers
- JB Bicerstaff – Detroit Pistons
- IME UDOKA – Houston Rockets
Another upcoming NBA honor
NBA will also announce the recipient of the following prices during Play -Off NBA 2025:
- KIA All-NBA teams
- KIA All-Rookie Teams
- Kia All-Defensive Teams
- NBA powerful performance of the year
- Twyman-Stokes Teammate of the Year
- NBA Hustle Award
- Price NBA Sportsmanship Award
- Social Justice
- Price J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award
Although Victor Wembanyama is missing a minimum of 65 games to be eligible to consider the defensive player of the year, Spurs continues to shine thanks to the establishment of the castle.
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Published on:
21st April 2025
