Former University of Connecticut guard Stephon Castle was named the 2024-2025 Kia NBA Rookie of the Year on Tuesday.

He wanted to be rookie of the year. And he got it done — by a wide margin. The San Antonio Spurs now have back-to-back winners of the award, with Victor Wembanyama last year and Castle this season.

He wanted to be NBA Rookie of the Year. And he got it done — by a wide margin. The San Antonio Spurs now have back-to-back ...