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Name: Colin Castleton
Number: 12
Position: Forward
Class: Junior
Height: 6’11”
Weight: 231 lbs
Hometown: Deland, Fla.
High School: Father Lopez Catholic
Previous School: Michigan
Twitter: @Castleton_
2020-21 statistics:
| GP | FG% | REB | AST | BLK | PTS |
| 24 | 59.7 | 6.4 | 1.1 | 2.3 | 12.4 |
Overview:
A four-star recruit and a top 150 recruit on the 247Sports Composite as a prospect out of Deland, Castleton originally signed with Michigan in the class of 2018. He appeared in 19 games as a freshman and didn’t make much of an impact, averaging 1.1 points and 1.1 rebounds.
He saw a bit of an increase in production in 2019-20, but not by much. He averaged 3.4 points and 2.7 rebounds as a backup, and following the cancelation of the season, he entered the transfer portal.
Castleton found a home with the Gators, who were looking for another big man transfer after the departure of Kerry Blackshear Jr. He came out of nowhere in his first season in Gainesville, starting 21 of 24 games and averaging 12.4 points in addition to a team-high 6.4 rebounds. His 2.25 blocks per game ranked second in the SEC, and he took home a pair of conference Player of the Week awards.
Following his breakout junior season, he declared for the draft without hiring an agent to retain his eligibility. He’s expected to return before the deadline to withdraw, where he would be one of the few familiar faces on UF’s roster next season.
Video:
I love Colin Castleton. Telling Noah Locke to stay down and wait for his teammates to help him up. Leadership. pic.twitter.com/nHoMzspM4P
— Eric Fawcett (@Efawcett7) March 19, 2021