2024-25 Men's Basketball Roster
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Jersey Number 30
Rafael Castro
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 6-11
- Weight:
- 220
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Dover, NJ
- High School:
- Dover
- Prev School:
- Providence
- Major:
- Psychological & Brain Sciences
Bio
2024-25: Enjoyed a breakout campaign, being named to the Atlantic 10 All-Conference Second Team and All-Defensive Team ... Started all 34 games and averaged 29.4 mpg ... Led GW in scoring (14.0 ppg), rebounding (8.9 rpg) and blocks (1.4 bpg) while shooting 66% from the floor ... Ranked third in the country and second all-time at GW in single-season field goal percentage ... Finished in the top-35 nationally in offensive rebounding, total rebounds and rebounds per game ... Tallied 13 double-doubles, 10th most in a single season in GW history and the most for a GW player since 1993-94 ... Finished the season with 19 straight double-digit efforts, recording 28 in total ... Was one of just two players in the A-10 to rank among the top 10 in scoring and rebounding ... Led the team in scoring 12 times and rebounding 24 times ... Set new career-highs in points (16), rebounds (10) and assists (4) while double-doubling in his GW debut vs. Mercyhurst (11/4) ... Double-doubled again vs. North Carolina A&T (11/12) with 12 points and 12 rebounds with three blocks and three steals ... Narrowly missed a double-double vs. NJIT (11/18) with 16 points, nine rebounds and three steals ... Posted third double-double with 13 points and 11 rebounds vs. Louisiana (11/23) ... Played career-high 32:57 at American (12/4), registering career-high with four steals to go along with five points and nine rebounds ... Pulled down 12 rebounds to go along with 12 points and two steals for his fourth double-double of the year vs. Army (12/13) ... Secured 14 rebounds in addition to 14 points (6-8 FG), three assists and two blocks for fifth double-double of the year vs. UVA Wise (12/22) ... Posted 16 points (7-10 FG) at Rhode Island (1/8) in just 22 minutes of action, adding four rebounds and two steals ... Recorded monster double-double vs. Duquesne (1/15) with career-high 27 points (11-15 FG) and 13 rebounds, including seven offensive boards ... Tallied seventh double-double of the year at George Mason (1/18) with 12 points and 11 rebounds, adding four assists and four blocks ... Made 9-of-11 FG en route to 23 points at Massachusetts (1/22), adding seven rebounds ... Followed up with another 20-point day vs. Saint Louis (1/25) on 9-of-11 shooting ... Posted eighth double-double vs. Richmond (1/29) with 21 points (7-9 FG) and 15 rebounds ... Double-doubled vs. George Mason (2/5) with 10 points and 10 rebounds ... Notched second-straight double-double, and 10th of the season, leading the team to a win over St. Bonaventure (2/9) with 15 points and 10 rebounds ... Tallied fifth 20-point effort of A-10 play vs. VCU (2/12) with 20 points (6-8 FG), five rebounds, four assists and three steals ... Recorded second-straight 20-point game at Davidson (2/15) on 6-of-7 FG and 8-of-10 FT ... Registered third-straight 20-point game and 11th double-double of the year vs. Saint Joseph's (2/19) with 20 points, 11 rebounds and 2 blocks ... Posted 12th double-double of the year vs. UMass (2/22) with 13 points and 11 rebounds ... Reset career-high with 16 rebounds in double-double vs. La Salle, adding 22 points (8-11 FG)
Prior to GW (at Providence): Appeared in 60 games over two seasons for the Friars after redshirting the 2021-22 campaign ... Averaged 2.5 ppg, 2.3 rpg and shot 61.5% from the floor over 8.1 mpg during his career ... Made his collegiate debut versus Rider (11/8/22) and scored two points...Scored three points and had six rebounds versus Columbia (11/26/22)...Registered four points, seven rebounds and three steals at TCU (11/30/22)...Scored six points and added seven rebounds versus Manhattan (12/7/22)... Recorded his first career double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds versus UAlbany (12/10/22) ... Scored 13 points and was 6-7 from the field versus Columbia (11/6/23)...Scored seven points and grabbed five rebounds versus Kansas State (11/17/23)...Scored four points and grabbed three rebounds versus Georgia (11/19/23)...Had six points and two rebounds versus Lehigh (11/24/23)...Scored four points and grabbed five rebounds versus Wagner (11/28/23)...Scored four points at Creighton (1/6/24)...Scored 12 points and grabbed eight rebounds at DePaul (1/17/24)...Scored five points and grabbed three rebounds versus DePaul (2/17/24)...Scored four points and grabbed six rebounds at Xavier (2/21/24)...Scored eight points on 4-4 shooting and grabbed four rebounds versus Boston College (3/19/24).
HIGH SCHOOL/PREP: Attended Dover High School in Dover, N.J…Played varsity basketball for Coach Billie Connors at Dover High School...Averaged 20.3 points, 16.3 rebounds, 4.7 blocks, 2.2 assists and 1.5 steals during his junior year of high school…Played for the Dominican Republic at the 2019 CentroBasket U17 Championship…Averaged 4.2 points and 3.8 rebounds while helping the team to a fourth-place finish…Played AAU basketball for Team Rio University…Ranked as the 30th for position (Power Forward) nationally, and third overall in New Jersey, according to 247Sports.com…Ranked as the 136th recruit nationally and the No. 23 power forward by Rivals.com.
Prior to GW (at Providence): Appeared in 60 games over two seasons for the Friars after redshirting the 2021-22 campaign ... Averaged 2.5 ppg, 2.3 rpg and shot 61.5% from the floor over 8.1 mpg during his career ... Made his collegiate debut versus Rider (11/8/22) and scored two points...Scored three points and had six rebounds versus Columbia (11/26/22)...Registered four points, seven rebounds and three steals at TCU (11/30/22)...Scored six points and added seven rebounds versus Manhattan (12/7/22)... Recorded his first career double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds versus UAlbany (12/10/22) ... Scored 13 points and was 6-7 from the field versus Columbia (11/6/23)...Scored seven points and grabbed five rebounds versus Kansas State (11/17/23)...Scored four points and grabbed three rebounds versus Georgia (11/19/23)...Had six points and two rebounds versus Lehigh (11/24/23)...Scored four points and grabbed five rebounds versus Wagner (11/28/23)...Scored four points at Creighton (1/6/24)...Scored 12 points and grabbed eight rebounds at DePaul (1/17/24)...Scored five points and grabbed three rebounds versus DePaul (2/17/24)...Scored four points and grabbed six rebounds at Xavier (2/21/24)...Scored eight points on 4-4 shooting and grabbed four rebounds versus Boston College (3/19/24).
HIGH SCHOOL/PREP: Attended Dover High School in Dover, N.J…Played varsity basketball for Coach Billie Connors at Dover High School...Averaged 20.3 points, 16.3 rebounds, 4.7 blocks, 2.2 assists and 1.5 steals during his junior year of high school…Played for the Dominican Republic at the 2019 CentroBasket U17 Championship…Averaged 4.2 points and 3.8 rebounds while helping the team to a fourth-place finish…Played AAU basketball for Team Rio University…Ranked as the 30th for position (Power Forward) nationally, and third overall in New Jersey, according to 247Sports.com…Ranked as the 136th recruit nationally and the No. 23 power forward by Rivals.com.
GW v LaSalle MBB (03/01/25) Post Game Presser
Sunday, March 02
GW v UMASS (2/22/25) Post Game PRESSER GW
Sunday, February 23
GW MBB vs. GMU (02/05/25) Post Game Presser
Saturday, February 22
GW v SJU PRESSER (02/19/25) Players
Thursday, February 20
