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'{{Short description|American college basketball player}} {{Infobox basketball biography | name = Colin Castleton | image = File:Colin Castleton.jpg | image_size = | caption = Castleton playing for Michigan | team = Florida Gators | number = 12 | position = [[Center (basketball)|Center]] / [[Power forward (basketball)|Power forward]] | league = [[Southeastern Conference]] | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 11 | weight_lb = 240 | birth_date = {{birth date and age|2000|5|25}} | birth_place = [[Pembroke Pines, Florida]] | nationality = American | high_school = [[Father Lopez Catholic High School|Father Lopez Catholic]]<br>([[Daytona Beach, Florida]]) | college = * [[Michigan Wolverines men's basketball|Michigan]] (2018–2020) * [[Florida Gators men's basketball|Florida]] (2020–present) | highlights = * Second-team All-[[Southeastern Conference|SEC]] ([[2020–21 Southeastern Conference men's basketball season|2021]]) }} '''Colin Castleton''' (born May 25, 2000)plays [[college basketball]] for the [[Florida Gators men's basketball|Florida Gators]] of the [[Southeastern Conference]] (SEC). He previously played for the [[Michigan Wolverines men's basketball|Michigan Wolverines]]. ==Early life and high school career== Castleton grew up in [[DeLand, Florida]] and attended [[Father Lopez Catholic High School]] in [[Daytona Beach, Florida]]. As a senior he averaged 24.5 points, 11.7 rebounds and 5.6 blocks per game and was named a finalist for Florida's Mr. Basketball Award and the Class 7A Player of the Year.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.news-journalonline.com/sports/20180330/michigan-bound-colin-castleton-named-boys-basketball-player-of-year|title=Michigan-bound Colin Castleton named Boys Basketball Player of the Year|first=Chris|last=Boyle|work=[[The Daytona Beach News-Journal]]|date=March 30, 2018|access-date=March 23, 2021}}</ref> Castleton was rated as a four-star recruit and committed to play college basketball at [[Michigan Wolverines men's basketball|Michigan]] over Illinois after also considering offers from Clemson, Georgia, Purdue, Florida, Florida State and Xavier.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2736820-4-star-pf-prospect-colin-castleton-commits-to-michigan-over-illinois-others|title=4-Star PF Prospect Colin Castleton Commits to Michigan over Illinois, Others|first=Mike|last=Chiari|website=[[Bleacher Report]]|date=October 7, 2017|access-date=March 23, 2021}}</ref> ==College career== Castleton played in 19 games as a true freshman and averaged 1.1 points and 1.1 rebounds per game.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://247sports.com/Article/Florida-Gators-basketball-Michigan-transfer-Colin-Castleton-receives-immediate-eligibility-waiver-Mike-White-150789862/|title=Colin Castleton receives immediate eligibility waiver|first=Riley|last=Gates|website=[[247Sports.com]]|date=August 28, 2020|access-date=March 23, 2021}}</ref> As a sophomore he averaged 3.1 points on 54% shooting and 2.4 rebounds over 25 games played, all off the bench.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/29120758/florida-gators-add-michigan-wolverines-transfer-colin-castleton|title=Florida Gators add Michigan Wolverines transfer Colin Castleton|website=[[ESPN.com]]|publisher=[[Associated Press]]|date=April 30, 2020|access-date=March 23, 2021}}</ref> Following the end of the season Castleton entered the transfer portal and ultimately transferred to the [[University of Florida]], which had offered him a scholarship coming out of high school.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.freep.com/story/sports/college/university-michigan/wolverines/2020/04/09/michigan-basketball-colin-castleton-transfer-portal/5120239002/|title=Michigan basketball's Colin Castleton has entered transfer portal|work=[[Detroit Free Press]]|date=April 9, 2020|access-date=March 23, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mlive.com/wolverines/2020/04/michigan-sophomore-colin-castleton-transfers-to-florida.html|title=Michigan sophomore Colin Castleton transfers to Florida|first=Andrew|last=Kahn|website=[[MLive.com]]|date=April 26, 2020|access-date=March 23, 2021}}</ref> Castleton was granted a waiver to make him eligible to play for the [[Florida Gators men's basketball|Florida Gators]] immediately rather than have to sit out one season per NCAA transfer rules.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/florida-gators/os-sp-gators-basketball-colin-castleton-0829-20200828-bb2q6od22jfrlhpoq6jym7u5te-story.html|title=Michigan transfer Colin Castleton eligible for Gators basketball team|work=[[Orlando Sentinel]]|date=August 28, 2020|access-date=March 23, 2021}}</ref> He was named second team All-[[Southeastern Conference]] after averaging 12.4 points and 6.4 rebounds with a conference-high 2.3 blocks per game during the regular season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://amp.thestarpress.com/story/basketball/2021/03/17/colin-castleton-junior-forward-leads-florida-gators-into-ncaa-tournament/4730244001/|title=Florida Gators player to watch at NCAA tournament: Colin Castleton|work=[[The Star Press]]|date=March 17, 2021|access-date=March 23, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wcjb.com/2021/03/09/gators-tre-mann-colin-castleton-voted-all-sec/|title=Gators Tre Mann, Colin Castleton voted All-SEC|first=Kevin|last=Wells|website=[[WCJB-TV|WCJB.com]]|date=March 9, 2021|access-date=March 23, 2021}}</ref> Following the season, Castleton declared for the [[2021 NBA draft]] while maintaining his college eligibility.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/31155209/florida-gators-big-man-colin-castleton-enters-nba-draft-feedback|title=Florida Gators big man Colin Castleton enters NBA draft for feedback|website=[[ESPN.com]]|date=March 28, 2021|access-date=June 14, 2021}}</ref> He ultimately opted to withdraw from the draft and return to Florida.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Harvey |first1=Demetrius |title=Colin Castleton Announces Return to Florida Gators |url=https://www.si.com/college/florida/basketball/colin-castleton-returning-florida-gators-basketball-withdraw-nba-draft |access-date=July 24, 2021 |work=[[Sports Illustrated]] |date=July 4, 2021}}</ref> On November 14, 2021, Castleton recorded 15 points, a career-high 16 rebounds and six blocks in a 71–55 win against [[Florida State Seminoles men's basketball|Florida State]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Florida ends 7-game skid vs FSU, dedicates win to Johnson |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401369871 |access-date=November 15, 2021 |work=[[ESPN]] |agency=[[Associated Press]] |date=November 14, 2021}}</ref> On February 22, 2022, he admitted he should honor his father, Jaylin Williams. ==Career statistics== {{NBA player statistics legend}} ===College=== {{NBA player statistics start}} |- | style="text-align:left;"| [[2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season|2018–19]] | style="text-align:left;"| [[2018–19 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team|Michigan]] | 19 || 0 || 3.5 || .409 || .000 || .333 || 1.1 || .1 || .1 || .2 || 1.1 |- | style="text-align:left;"| [[2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season|2019–20]] | style="text-align:left;"| [[2019–20 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team|Michigan]] | '''25''' || 0 || 7.9 || .540 || .000 || '''.828''' || 2.4 || .3 || .1 || .5 || 3.1 |- | style="text-align:left;"| [[2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season|2020–21]] | style="text-align:left;"| [[2020–21 Florida Gators men's basketball team|Florida]] | 24 || '''21''' || '''25.7''' || '''.597''' || .000 || .781 || '''6.4''' || '''1.1''' || '''.5''' || '''2.3''' || '''12.4''' |- class="sortbottom" | style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career | 68 || 21 || 13.0 || .570 || .000 || .761 || 3.4 || .5 || .3 || 1.0 || 5.8 {{S-end}} ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== *[https://floridagators.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/colin-castleton/13836 Florida Gators bio] *[https://mgoblue.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/colin-castleton/20380 Michigan Wolverines bio] {{DEFAULTSORT:Castleton, Colin}} [[Category:2000 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:American men's basketball players]] [[Category:Basketball players from Florida]] [[Category:Florida Gators men's basketball players]] [[Category:Michigan Wolverines men's basketball players]] [[Category:Centers (basketball)]] [[Category:Power forwards (basketball)]] [[Category:People from DeLand, Florida]]'