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Castle Wins BIG EAST Freshman of the Week

NEW YORK – UConn men's basketball first-year standout Stephon Castle (Covington, Ga.) has been named BIG EAST Freshman of the Week for the fifth time in six weeks and sixth time this season, the league announced on Monday (Feb. 5). The honor for Castle comes after a huge week that saw him procure the first two 20-point games of his career. In addition, the league honored Tristen Newton (El Paso, Texas) for the fourth time on the weekly honor roll.