UConn’s Castle anticipated to play vs
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Jeff Borzello, ESPN Staff WriterDec 4, 2023, 05:28 PM ET
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- Basketball recruiting insider.
- Joined ESPN in 2014.
- Graduate of University of Delaware.UConn guard Stephon Castle,
a predicted lotto choice, will likely be available for the Huskies ‘showdown with North Carolina in the Jimmy V Classic on Tuesday, coach Dan Hurley informed press reporters on Monday.Hurley added that it depends upon how Castle feels on Tuesday
, and that his playing time will likely be restricted.Castle has missed out on the previous 6 games with a knee injury, undergoing a small procedure in mid-November. He last played in a win over Stonehill, when he ended up with 17 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists.Editor’s Picks 2 Related He initially targeted UConn’s game last Friday against Kansas as his return date, but it eventually came too soon.A 6-foot-6 guard from
Covington
, Georgia, Castle was ranked No. 12 in the ESPN 100 coming out of high school and is No. 8 in ESPN’s 2024 NBA draft rankings.He balanced 14.5 points, 6.5 rebounds and 3.5 assists in his 2 games up until now this season.Without Castle, UConn has turned to freshman Solomon Ball in the beginning lineup. Ball is balancing 5.6 points on the season.No.
5 UConn heads to Madison Square Garden on Tuesday for its game versus the No. 9 Tar Heels, before returning home for a game against Arkansas Pine Bluff. The Huskies wrap up the nonconference portion of their season with a
trip to Seattle to deal with No. 7 Gonzaga on Dec. 15.