Kyle Castlin

Position:
Guard
Height:
6-4
Weight:
193
Class:
Graduate Student
Hometown:
Marietta, Ga.
High School:
Hillgrove High School

AS A MUSKETEER (2018-19)
Graduate transfer ... One of the three 2018-19 team captains ... Came up big in some big games ... 10 points in the BIG EAST Tournament quarterfinal win over Creighton on March 14 and came up with the defensive play of the game with a game-saving block on a potential game-winning 3-point shot ... Started 24 games, including March 9 vs. St. John's when he contributed a Xavier career-high tying 12 points ... Had a six-point, five-rebound game at St. John's on Feb. 28 ... Collegiate career-high 10 rebounds vs. Providence on Jan. 23 ... Xavier career-high vs. Butler on Jan. 13 with 12 points, all of which came in the second half, including a 3-pointer to tie the score at 69-all with 54 seconds left ... Hit 2-of-3 3-pointers at Georgetown on Jan. 31 ... Had six rebounds with five points at Villanova on Jan. 18 ... 10 points in the Oakland win on Dec. 1 and followed that up with another 10-point game in the Ohio win on Dec. 5.

AT COLUMBIA (2017-18)
Averaged 10.5 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game this past season, although injuries limited him to 17 games, including five starts … Played in 76 games in three seasons for the Lions, including 48 starts … Got a little taste of BIG EAST action last season when he contributed 10 points, six rebounds and four assists in a 75-60 loss at Villanova on Nov. 10 … Scored a career-high 22 points in a win over Princeton on Feb. 17 and matched the effort with 22 points in a two-point loss at Dartmouth on March 2 … Basketball coach: James Engles.

AT COLUMBIA (2016-17)
Injury redshirt for the 2016-17 season … Basketball coach: James Engles.

AT COLUMBIA (2015-16)
Played in 31 games, starting 15 times … Scored 12 points against Cornell on Jan. 16 … Season-high 14 points against Robert Morris on Dec. 14 on 5-of-9 shooting, including a 3-pointer … Basketball coach: Kyle Smith.

AT COLUMBIA (2014-15)
Started all 28 games … Averaged 10.3 points per game, the highest average for all Ivy League rookies ... Added 4.2 rebounds per game … Ended the season on a high note with a 14-point performance at Princeton on March 7 … Led the team with 18 points to go with nine rebounds and six assists against Dartmouth on Feb. 27 ... Scored a season-high 21 points to go with nine rebounds and three steals in win over Brown on Jan. 31 ... Grabbed six rebounds, including four offensive, and added four points at UConn on Dec. 22 ... Named Ivy League and ECAC Rookie of the Week on Dec. 22 ... Scored eight points on 3-of-6 shooting at then-No. 1 Kentucky on Dec. 10... Scored a game-high 18 points on 6-of-10 shooting and added six boards against Wagner on Nov. 18 … Basketball coach: Kyle Smith.

PERSONAL
Pursuing MBA ... Graduated from Columbia with a bachelor's degree in Psychology and African American Studies ... Parents are Kelley Castlin-Gacutan (mother) and Pedro Gacutan (stepfather) ... Siblings are Kristi, Rodney and Ryan ... Born on May 30, 1996 in Marietta, Ga.