Kansas State University Athletics
2024-25 Men's Basketball Roster
Jersey Number 10
David Castillo
- Position:
- Guard
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-1 / 180
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Bartlesville, Okla.
- High School:
- Sunrise Christian Academy [Kan.]
Bio
VIDEO (click on link to watch)
FEATURES (click on headline for link)
CAREER OVERVIEW
Career-High Rebounds: 2, 5 times
Career-High Assists: 3 vs. Drake (12/17/24) while at K-State
Career-High Steals: 2, 3 times
AS A FRESHMAN AT K-STATE (2024-25) | 2.4 PPG, 0.6 RPG, 0.8 APG | Game-by-Game Stats (.pdf)
HIGH SCHOOL
USA BASKETBALL
PERSONAL
- Chapter 785 - David Castillo (August 25, 2024)
FEATURES (click on headline for link)
- Castillo 'Working While He's Waiting' (K-State Sports Extra, December 3, 2024)
- 2025 Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team
- 2024 Nike Hoop Summit
- Finalist for the 2023 Tulsa World State Player of the Year
- Watch List for the USA Today HSSA Player of the Year
- 2022, 2023 Tulsa World All-State Team
CAREER OVERVIEW
- Was the lone freshman on the 2024-25 roster, playing in 32 of 33 games with 2 starts.
- Averaged 2.4 points on 22.1 percent (19-of-86) shooting, including 25.4 percent (17-of-67) from 3-point range, in his first season at K-State in 2024-25… Also averaged 0.6 rebounds and 0.8 assists in 10.0 minutes per game.
- Scored nearly 1,700 career points in his prep career, averaging 22.4 points per game.
- Arrived at K-State after playing one season (2023-24) at prep powerhouse Sunrise Christian Academy in Bel Aire, Kan., leading the team in scoring (13.2 ppg.), 3-point field goals made (24), free throws made (32), attempted (33) and percentage (97.0).
- Played for former Wildcat Clent Stewart at Bartlesville High School, where he became the school’s all-time leading scorer with 1,594 points.
- Led Team USA to a pair of gold medals, including the 2021 FIBA U16 Americas Championship in Xalapa, Mexico and the 2022 FIBA U17 World Cup in Malaga, Spain… Played alongside current pros Ronald Holland and Rob Dillingham as well as prominent college freshmen Cooper Flagg (Duke), Asa Newell (Georgia) and DJ Wagner (Arkansas) from the 2024-25 season.
- Was also invited to the 2023 Team USA Junior National Team minicamp but could not play due to a foot injury.
- Parents migrated from Honduras to New York before Castillo was born… Sister, Letricia, played college basketball at the U.S. Air Force Academy, where she was a 3-time team captain and a 2003-04 honorable mention All-Mountain West selection.
Career-High Rebounds: 2, 5 times
Career-High Assists: 3 vs. Drake (12/17/24) while at K-State
Career-High Steals: 2, 3 times
AS A FRESHMAN AT K-STATE (2024-25) | 2.4 PPG, 0.6 RPG, 0.8 APG | Game-by-Game Stats (.pdf)
- Helped guide the Wildcats to a 16-17 overall record, including a tie for ninth in the Big 12 with a 9-11 mark.
- Played in 32 of 33 games with starts vs. Drake (12/17/24) and Wichita State (12/30/24)… Played 319 total minutes, averaging 10.0 minutes per game… Played a season-high 23 minutes at No. 9/10 Kansas (1/18/25).
- Averaged 2.4 points on 22.1 percent (19-of-86) shooting, including 25.4 percent (17-of-67) from 3-point range, with 0.8 assists, 0.6 rebounds and 0.4 steals per game… Connected on 88 percent (22-of-25) from the free throw line.
- Posted his first career double-digit scoring game vs. UAPB (12/1/24) with a season-high 17 points on 5-of-9 field goals (all from 3-point range)… Scored his first Big 12 points with 3 points (all from the free throw line) vs. No. 12/11 Houston (1/11/25).
- Scored in 6 of the last 8 games, including 6 points vs. Arizona State (2/23/25).
- Played a season-high 23 minutes at No. 9/10 Kansas (1/18/25), posting 6 points on 2-of-4 field goals, including 2-of-3 from 3-point range, to go with 2 steals… His 2 made 3-pointers snapped a streak of 18 consecutive misses.
- One of six Wildcats with double-digit 3-point makes, hitting on 17 of 67 attempts… Had a season-high 5 triples vs. UAPB (12/1/24).
- Hit on 88 percent from the free throw line, making 22 of 25 attempts… Connected on a season-high 4 of 5 attempts vs. Cleveland State (11/9/24).
- Dished out 24 assists compared to 19 turnovers… Had a season-high 3 assists vs. Drake (12/17/24) in his first career start.
- Grabbed 18 rebounds, all on the defensive end… Totaled a season-high 2 rebounds in 5 different games, including twice in Big 12 play.
- Had 13 steals on the year, including a season-high 2 steals in 3 games.
- Played in 19 of 20 Big 12 games… Averaged 2.0 points on 21.4 percent (9-of-42) shooting, including 24.2 percent (8-of-33) from 3-point range, in league-only games with 0.6 assists, 0.5 rebounds and 0.6 steals in 9.5 minutes per game… Connected on 85.7 percent (12-of-14) from the free throw line.
- Scored in 10 Big 12 games with a season-high 6 points at No. 9/10 Kansas (1/18/25) and at home vs. Arizona State (2/23/25).
- Coached by Jerome Tang.
HIGH SCHOOL
- Was rated as a consensus 4-star prospect by all major recruiting services, including ESPN, 247Sports, Rivals and On3… Listed among the Rivals150… Ranked as a top-15 point guard nationally and the No. 1 prospect in the state of Kansas by all services.
- Played his senior season (2023-24) at prep powerhouse Sunrise Christian Academy in Bel Aire, Kan., which plays in the prestigious Nike EBYL Scholastic League.
- Averaged a team-best 13.2 points on 37 percent (38-of-102) shooting as a senior in 2023-24, including 37 percent (24-of-65) from 3-point range, with 3.2 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game… Connected on 97 percent (32-of-33) from the free throw line.
- Led the Nike EYBL Scholastic League in free throw percentage (97.0), while was eighth in 3-point field goals/game (2.4), 14th in 3-point field goal percentage (36.9), 17th in minutes (27.3 mpg.) and 18th in scoring (13.2 ppg.).
- Posted double-digit points in eight games in 2023-24, including a season-high 26 points vs. IMG Academy (1/14/24)… Connected on 9-of-16 field goals vs. IMG Academy, including 6-of-11 from 3-point range… Posted 16 points in his first game with Sunrise vs. AZ Compass Prep (11/22/23) to go with 6 rebounds and 4 assists.
- Totaled his first double-double (14 points, 10 rebounds) vs. Legacy Early College (1/6/24).
- Selected to the prestigious Nike Hoop Summit, which showcases the top American high school seniors against a World Team of top international players 19-and-younger.
- Came to Sunrise Christian after becoming a standout at Bartlesville High School in Bartlesville, Okla., where he played for former Wildcat Clent Stewart.
- Left Bartlesville as the school’s all-time leading scorer with 1,594 points, averaging 23.7 points per game in his 67-game career… Also posted 378 rebounds (5.6 rpg.), 248 assists (3.7 apg.) and 79 steals (1.2 spg.)… Eclipsed the 1,000-point mark in his first two seasons.
- Averaged 22.3 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists as a junior in 2022-23… Scored 42 points against Sapulpa to go with 6 rebounds and 6 assists.
- Was a finalist for the Tulsa World’s 2023 State Player of the Year… Also named to the Watch List for the USA Today HSSA Boys Basketball Player of the Year.
- Twice selected to the Tulsa World All-State First Team (2022, 2023) as well as First Team All-Frontier Valley Conference (2022, 2023).
- Averaged 24.7 points and 5.4 rebounds for the Bruins as a sophomore in 2021-22.
- Averaged 23.7 points as a freshman in 2020-21, which was the most by any Bartlesville player since at least 2005-06.
- Played for Team Griffin in the Nike Elite Youth Basketball League (EYBL), where he was mentored by Rod Thompson.
- Coached by Kyle Lindsted at Sunrise Christian and Clent Stewart at Bartlesville.
USA BASKETBALL
- Has extensive experience playing internationally, winning gold medals with USA Basketball at the 2021 FIBA Americas U16 Championship and 2022 FIBA U17 World Cup.
- Helped Team USA to a perfect 7-0 record at the 2022 FIBA U17 World Cup in Malaga, Spain… Averaged 10.7 points, 2.7 assists and 1.9 assists… Scored 12 points against Lithuania in the semifinals as well as against host Spain in the gold medal game… Played alongside current pro Ronald Holland and current college freshmen Cooper Flagg (Duke), Asa Newell (Georgia) and DJ Wagner (Arkansas).
- Led the U16 National Team to a 6-0 record and a gold medal at the 2021 FIBA Americas U16 Championship in Xalpala, Mexico… Averaged 5.8 points and 1.5 assists in 11.3 minutes per game… Finished with 14 points and 3 assists in the 90-75 win over Argentina in the gold medal game… Played alongside current pros Ronald Holland and Rob Dillingham.
- Coached by Sharman White.
PERSONAL
- David Castillo was born August 17, 2005, in Houston, Texas… Parents are Nate and Hilda Castillo… They migrated from Honduras to New York… Has three siblings (Letricia, Antonio and Gloria).
- His sister, Letricia, played basketball at the Air Force Academy (2003-07), where she was a 3-time team captain and an honorable mention All-Mountain West selection in 2003-04.
- Received more than 20 high-major offers before picking the Wildcats.
- Majoring in business administration.
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