ARTUR CASTELA FACT SHEET

National Record Data

Artur Castela – ID. Data

Full Name: Artur Jorge Perestrelo Biscaia Rodrigues Castela (# 15)

Basketball Licence (Federação Portuguesa de Basquetebol) n.º 133135

Date of birth: June 30, 1993 (age 18) – Under 20

Place of birth: Lisboa, Portugal

Nationality: Portuguese

Basketball Team (in Portugal): Sport Lisboa e Benfica (since 2005/06)

Listed height: 6 ft 8 in (2.03 mts.)

Listed weight: 210 lb (95 kg)

Artur Castela – Technical Profile

Plays Positions: 5 (“Center”); 4 (“Power Forward”); and 3 (“Forward”).

Strong abilities: Unselfishness, Team Player, several Assists per game; Powerful in Defensive and Offensive Rebounds

(Average 12 Rebounds per game); “Intimidation” (Several Block Shots per game); Dunks, direct, backwards, and in rotation (one hand and two hands); Drible (technically correct; Pass abilities, long and counter attack assists); 60,25% of short range Points; 31,58% of long (3 points) shots; High % of converted assists

(Average 12 points per game). & Weaknesses To improve:

% of Free Throws (+/-50%); Speed in transition Defense/Attack and Counter -Attacks; Penetration skills.

Artur Castela – Accumulated Statistics (1)

Last 50 Official Games - only with Stats. (from 2010 to 2011, Dec.)

 

Total Official Games in this Stats.: 50

Minutes per game: 23,03 Points per game: 12,16

(max.: 34 points in one game) % 2 Pts. (Att./Conv.): 60,25% % 3 Pts. (Att./Conv.): 31,58% % Total (Att./Conv.): 53,08% % FT (Att./Conv.): 49,3%

Total Rebounds per game: 12,16

(max.: 24 rebounds in one game) Def. Reb.: 6,88 Of. Reb.: 5,28

Total Double/Double’s: 22 (Pts & Rb) in 50 games

Artur Castela – Accumulated Statistics (2)

Last 50 Official Games - only with Stats. (from 2010 to 2011, Dec.)

Total Official Games in this Stats.: 50

Minutes per game: 23,03

Block Shots per game: 2,81

(max.: 7 Block Shots in one game) Steals per game: 1,08

(max.: 4 steals in one game) Assists per game: 1,69

(max.: 6 assists in one game) Turn Over’s per game: 1,59

(max.: 4 turn-over’s in one game) Prov. Faults per game: 1,51 Com. Faults per game: 1,43 MVP Score (Average per game): 24,20

(max.: 46.7 in one game)

Artur Castela – S. L. Benfica Artur Castela @ S.L. Benfica (15 years old)

- Portugal National Champions (2009)Artur Castela @ S.L. Benfica (15 years old) - Lisbon District Champions (2008)

Artur Castela @ S.L. Benfica (17 years old)- Portugal National Champions (2011)Artur Castela @ S.L. Benfica (17 years old)

- Lisbon District Champions (2010)

U-18 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP (LISBOA – 2011)

ARTUR CASTELA FINAL FOUR MVP & IDEAL 5

Final Four Ideal 5:Gonçalo Tavares - Física T. VedrasAndré Miguéns -  SL BenficaIsaias Insaly - CA QueluzAliú Djaló - AlgésArtur Castela - SL Benfica

MVP:Artur Castela – SL Benfica (3 Games: 34 Pts.; 42 Reb.; 14 BS; 7 Ass.; 3 St.,; 3 DD; 63 Val. MVP)

ARTUR CASTELA – OTHER

INTERNATIONAL TOURN. GAIABASKET (2011)

Game 1:FCGaia – 41 / SLBenfica – 94

Artur (#15): 16 Pts; 17 Rb; 3 Block Shots; 2 Assists - MVP

Game 2:SLBenfica – 72 / Galitos – 53

Artur (#15): 11 Pts; 20 Rb; 5 Block Shots; 2 Assists – MVP

Final:SLBenfica – 99 / FCPorto – 48

Artur (#15): 16 Pts; 18 Rb; 3 Block Shots; 2 Steals; 2 Assists – MVP

SLBenfica Wins Tourn.Artur Castela Awards – MVP ; Ideal 5; Best Rebounder

U-18 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP (FINAL FOUR – 2011)

ARTUR CASTELA FINAL FOUR PORTUGAL IDEAL 5

Final Standings 1st - SLBenfica – National Champions 2º - ADSanjoanense 3º - Vasco da Gama 4º - CAQueluz

Ideal 5 João Barbosa - ADSanjoanense André Miguéns - SLBenfica Gonçalo Machado - ADSanjoanense Ruben Silva - SLBenfica Artur Castela - SLBenfica

Stats:Artur Castela – SL Benfica (3 Games: 30 Pts.; 37 Reb.; 2 BS; 4 Ass.; 2 St.; 1 DD; 50,5 Val. MVP)

ARTUR CASTELA – IN BRIEF

… Now also playing with the Under-20 Team

… and since October 2011 with the Men’s SLBenfica B (CNB 1) and SLBenfica A (Major League)Teams

4 Times Portugal National Champion (U-16 U-18 U-20 & Men) with SLBenfica Team 3 Times Lisboa District Champion (U-16 & U-18) with SLBenfica Team 4 Times with the Portuguese National Team in The European Championships

(49 International Games – 41 Official Internationalizations FIBA)