It didn’t take Stephon Castle long to make his impact on UConn men’s basketball last season, as the standout former Husky took home Big East Freshman of the Year honors and helped the

Spurs guard Stephon Castle and Heat center Kel'el Ware have been named the NBA Western and Eastern Conference Rookies of the Month for January.

The 20-year-old Castle is the second Spurs player in as many seasons to claim a Rookie of the Month nod, joining Victor Wembanyama last season. Wembanyama won it three times last season en route to being named Rookie of the Year.

Castle played in 12 games in January, averaging a rookie-best 14.9 points, 3.6 assists and 3.1 rebounds in 27 minutes per game.

The good news continues to roll in for the San Antonio Spurs. This time, Stephon Castle earned himself some shine.