ARTUR CASTELA FACT SHEET

International 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 – National Team

Under 16 (FIBA European Championship – 2009 – S. João da Madeira - Portugal:

13 International Games with the Portuguese National Team (Coach José Araújo)

Under 18 (FIBA European Championship – 2010 – Tel’Aviv - Israel:

15 International Games with the Portuguese National Team (Coach Ivan Kostourkov)

Under 18 (FIBA European Championship – 2011 – Varna, Bulgaria):

10 International Games with the Portuguese National Team (Coach Carlos Seixas)

Under 20 (FIBA European Championship – 2011 – Sofia, Bulgaria):

11 International Games with the Portuguese National Team (Coach André Martins)

Total: 49 International Games with the Portuguese National Team (41 Official Internationalizations FIBA)

Artur Castela – Portuguese National Team

Artur Castela @ S.L. Benfica (16 years old)- Portugal National Champions -

# 15 Artur Castela – First International Game (Portugal vs. England) – March 2009

National Portuguese U-16 Team – # 15 Artur Castela @ European Championship

Portugal - Aug. 2009)

National Portuguese U-18 Team – # 13 Artur Castela @ European Championship (Israel - July/August 2010)

National Portuguese U-18 Team – # 5 Artur Castela @ European Championship (Bulgaria - July/August 2011

U-18 EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP (ISRAEL – 2010)

ARTUR CASTELA – 1 MVP AWARD

18-15, 11-10, 14-11, 15-24

Date: 29 July 2010 , 12:00h

Group: I Venue: Tel Aviv (ISR)

Spectators: 20

Referees: Milan Brziak(SVK), David Musard(SUI), Rune Larsen(DEN)

TEAM LEADERS

Georgia Portugal

Duda Sanadze (20) Pts Artur Castela (14)

Kakhaber Mumladze (11) Reb Artur Castela (13)

Duda Sanadze (5) Ass Eduardo Guimaraes (4)

Kakhaber Mumladze (3) , Giorgi Koguashvili (3)

ST Jonah Callenbach (2)

Kakhaber Mumladze (4) BS Jonah Callenbach (1) ,

Rafael Wildner (1)

Georgia Portugal

Kakhaber Mumladze

Artur Castela

9 Pts 14

11 Reb 13

3 Ass 1

Georgia Portugal

21/64 FG M/A

22/66

17/37 (45.9%)

FG2P M/A

19/48 (39.6%)

4/27 (14.8%)

FG3P M/A

3/18 (16.7%)

12/16 (75.0%)

FT M/A

13/26 (50.0%)

43 (10-33)

Reb (O-D)

51 (16-35)

15 Ass 13 14 TO 16

11 ST 6

5 BS 2

17 PF 19

58 Pts 60

U-18 EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP (BULGARIA – 2011)

ARTUR CASTELA – 2 MVP AWARDS

TOP PERFORMERS

Denmark Portugal

Alexander Birketoft

Artur Castela

10 Pts 10

5 Reb 10

1 Ass 2

TOP PERFORMERS Estonia Portugal

Rait-Riivo Laane

Artur Castela

16 Pts 16

3 Reb 12

3 Ass 1

STATISTICS STATISTICAL RANKINGS

» Ranks #7 in Double-Doubles (2) » Ranks #7 in Offensive Rebounds (3.6) » Ranks #3 in 2 Pts Field Goal Percentage (61.3%)

8.2 Points per game

6.4 Rebounds per game

0.8 Assists per game

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

ARTUR CASTELA – OTHER

Portugal National Team U-18 (International Tourn. Badajoz Spain - 2011)

First Game:PORTUGAL – 56 / Fuelabrada – 53

Artur (# 5): 17 Pts.; 12 Rb.; 5 Block Shots; 2 Assists. – MVP

Final:PORTUGAL – 54 / Estudiantes Madrid – 40Artur (# 5): 13 Pts. ; 10 Rb.; 2 Block Shots;

2 Steals; 1 Assists. – MVP

Portugal Wins Tourn.Artur Castela – 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)