GW Hoops / The emergence of Castro

**Posted by The Dude** 11/17/2024 9:58 pm

Rafael Castro has been a terrific add, very impressed with his skillset and the impact he's made

One of the pieces we just had to add, so far so great with RC

**Posted by The Dude** 12/09/2024 12:44 pm

10 points 8 boards 1.2 blocks on 65% shooting, 70% at the line, 6'10 with a 7'1 wingspan

So far so good for the Dover New Jersey product Rafael Castro

**Posted by The Dude** 12/23/2024 10:36 am

14 points 14 boards a pair of blocks

Castro continues to shine

**Posted by The Dude** 2/09/2025 2:13 pm

What a season for Castro, atop the leaderboard in so many categories

**Posted by The Dude** 2/15/2025 8:37 pm

The best Center in the league, Castro of GW

**Posted by GWRising** 2/16/2025 11:47 am

The Dude wrote:
The best Center in the league, Castro of GW

There is another Castro who plays center in the A-10?

**Posted by Wisconsin Colonial 1974** 2/16/2025 11:51 am

He should be leading the nation in FG% but doesn't show up in NCAA stats. Not enough attempts?

**Posted by MVCOLONIAL** 2/16/2025 12:13 pm

I think he has one more year left. Hope we can keep him.

**Posted by GWRising** 2/16/2025 12:16 pm

Wisconsin Colonial 1974 wrote:
He should be leading the nation in FG% but doesn't show up in NCAA stats. Not enough attempts?

Looks like no one has less than 183 attempts. Castro has 179. SMH

**Posted by BM** 2/16/2025 4:01 pm

As someone on the Davidson board said…

"How is GW going to pay 7 figures for Castro next year?"

Last edited by BM (2/20/2025 7:10 am)

**Posted by The Dude** 2/19/2025 6:32 pm

#1 in the A10 and 13th best in the Nation

Player Efficiency Rating2024-25 NCAA 28.1 (13th)2024-25 A-10 28.1 (1st)

**Posted by The Dude** 2/27/2025 4:08 pm

8 for 10, 18 points, 8 boards

The best Center in the league

**Posted by GWRising** 2/27/2025 5:27 pm

The Dude wrote:
8 for 10, 18 points, 8 boards

The best Center in the league

Castro is having a great year and far better than expected. We'd be sunk without him.

That said, The Dude just put the kiss of basketball death on Castro . On December 7th, he called Jun the POY. Perhaps he can leave these guys alone now so they can continue to thrive or go back to thriving.

Actually, what he really should do is stop the constant hype train. It's tiresome and often divorced from reality.

**Posted by Joel Joseph** 2/27/2025 5:39 pm

Rising's post gave me a chuckle.
I remember when Dude (posting under various other names back then) was bragging about how GW's Nero was the best AD in the Country after being recognized by Under Armour after we won our first and last post season Championship only to be fired shortly after (for you know what). Keep the posts coming Dude, the reason I bother to come on this site - It's my daily dose of humor!

**Posted by The Dude** 3/01/2025 11:03 pm

Statement game from Castro tonight, what a performance, what a season

**Posted by MG14** 3/02/2025 4:02 pm

https://x.com/SBUnfurled/status/1896297251087200539

I'mt not quite sure what this graphic bases it's rankings off of, but Castro is at the top of the list.

For the season, Castro is averaging 13.9ppg, 9.3 rebounds, 1.7 assists, 1.2 steals, 1.4 blocks, on 67.7% shooting.

In confernece, those numbers are 16.4ppg, 9.6 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal, 1.4 blocks (1.35 technically) on 67.7% shooting.

That should be good enough to get him 2nd team all-conference

Last edited by MG14 (3/02/2025 4:03 pm)

**Posted by GWRising** 3/02/2025 5:48 pm

The Dude wrote:
Statement game from Castro tonight, what a performance, what a season

What statement was he trying to make? Think he was just trying to help his team win.

**Posted by Alum '04** 3/03/2025 8:24 am

I was pleasantly surprised to see Raul not mentioned as a senior on Senior Night, I thought he was one. Of course, that means he could either return or move up the ladder to a bigger school.

He continues to amaze me. I believe he had 17 points and 10 rebounds at halftime Saturday. He was getting rebounds with relative ease. He was scoring facing the basket, with offensive putbacks and by posting up on La Salle defenders. He is literally getting better every week.

If we didn't have Raul Castro, we'd probably be in last place.

Last edited by Alum '04 (3/03/2025 8:24 am)

**Posted by mrj** 3/03/2025 10:46 am

Raul?

**Posted by GWRising** 3/03/2025 10:54 am

mrj wrote:
Raul?

Who knew that Fidel's brother was 6-10 and could ball at 93?