Stephon Castle's mom Quannette drops 3-word reaction to son clamping Steph Curry in the clutch
San Antonio Spurs rookie Stephon Castle is emerging as one of the top rookies from the 2024 NBA draft class. Coming out of UConn, Castle's minute count is increasing with every passing game, and the 6-foot-6 guard is now being featured in San Antonio's starting lineup.
On Saturday night, the Spurs (9-8) hosted the Golden State Warriors (12-4) at Frost Bank Center, looking to notch their third consecutive win. In the final minute, the Warriors were trailing the Spurs by eight points. The ball was inbounded to Steph Curry, who was quickly met by Castle.
Castle picked up Curry defensively, contesting him down the length of the court. He forced Curry to pass instead of taking a 3-pointer to cut the lead and continued to deny the two-time MVP the ball. This led the Warriors to settle for a contested 3-pointer from Buddy Hield, which missed, giving a 104-94 win to the Spurs. He limited Curry to 14 points on 5-of-16 shooting with three turnovers.
Castle's mom, Quannette, showed support for her son by tweeting:
"Go Spurs GO."
Stephon Castle shines versus the Warriors
Stephon Castle created plenty of highlights, along with his defensive play against Steph Curry in crunch time. In Saturday's win, Castle notched 19 points on 7-of-15 shooting, three rebounds, three assists and a steal.
Castle's 19 points were the third-most on the team, behind Victor Wembanyama and Harrison Barnes. Wembanyama notched a game-high 25 points, while Barnes added 22 points, as the trio led San Antonio to their ninth win of the season.
Through 17 games, Castle has made 10 starts and ranks among the top rookies in several categories, averaging 10.9 points, 3.6 assists and 2.6 rebounds per game. His 19-point outing was his tenth straight game scoring in double figures.
Stephon Castle and the Spurs will face the Utah Jazz on Tuesday before returning home to play the LA Lakers on Wednesday.