Rafael Castillo
#18 · PF · Minnesota Timberwolves · Serbia · 19 yrs · 182 cm / 98 kg
Rafael Castillo is a PF for Minnesota Timberwolves, in his 8th season of senior competition. Signed from a college program, he has become a fixture of the basketball side's rotation.
Basketball DNA
Efficiency, usage and shot creation — value beyond the box score.
PER
23.0
Player efficiency rating
TS%
46.5%
True shooting percentage
Usage rate
28.9%
Share of possessions used
BPM
11.7
Box plus/minus
Win shares
12.7
Assist %
25.8%
Season by season
| Season | Team | GP | MPG | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 69 | 29.5 | 8.5 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 53.6% | 42.7% |
| 2022-23 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 75 | 23.8 | 22.1 | 5.1 | 5.6 | 1.3 | 2.5 | 53.4% | 42.3% |
| 2023-24 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 79 | 35.5 | 12.7 | 5.7 | 10.2 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 54.3% | 39.5% |
| 2024-25 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 60 | 25.5 | 23.9 | 6.2 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 55.6% | 30.0% |
| 2025-26 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 48 | 19.2 | 31.4 | 6.1 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 0.7 | 51.1% | 34.9% |
