Skilled, undersized big man who has better-than-you-think athletic tools and turned himself into one of the best players in the A-10 after two underwhelming seasons at Providence.
About
Atlantic 10 All-Conference Second Team and Atlantic 10 All-Defensive Team as a senior.
Atlantic 10 All-Conference Second Team and Atlantic 10 All-Defensive Team as a junior.
Led the A-10 in offensive and defensive rebounding rate in 2024-25.
Strengths
Should fit rather seamlessly into a pick-and-roll offense with his ability to flip his hips, get in and out of screens and do damage as a roller. Rated in the 75th percentile or better in back-to-back seasons as a pick-and-roll scorer.
Castro’s got nifty playmaking in his bag. Can find cutters for backdoors or lobs over the top of defenders who try to blow up dribble handoffs. Willing ball-mover with good feel for the simple reads in ball screens.
Mobile enough to be a helpful secondary rim protector.
Weaknesses
Castro is only 220 pounds and can get dislodged at times by beefy 5s. He’s not quite sturdy enough to hold up as a back-line anchor.
While Castro knows where his bread is buttered in the paint, the lack of skill is untenable. Castro is not a threat to space the floor and is just OK (63%) at the free throw line for his career. He’s a fit-dependent option, who likely needs to play with a stretch 5.
Turned it over on 20% of his drives, so he can’t bend defenses as a floor spacer or as a driver.
Bucks' Rafael Castro: Inks two-way pact with Milwaukee
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Castro agreed to a two-way contract with the Bucks on Wednesday, Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints.com reports.
Castro will join the Bucks on a two-way pact, meaning he will likely spend most of his time with their G League affiliate, the Wisconsin Herd. Over 29 starts for George Washington in 2025-26, the 23-year-old big man averaged 15.3 points, 9.1 rebounds, 1.8 steals, 1.7 blocks and 1.7 assists across 27.3 minutes per game.
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