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Castro named Gatorade Player of the Year

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Worcester Academy junior Rene Castro has been named the Gatorade Massachusetts Boys Basketball Player of the Year.

Castro, a 6-foot-1 guard from Milton, averaged 23.4 points, 3.4 rebounds, 2.1 assists, and 1.6 steals per game this past season, as the Hilltoppers (15-11) advanced to the New England Prep School Athletic Council Class AA Tournament quarterfinals.

An accurate shooter, Castro shot 41.7 percent (43-for-103) from behind the arc and showed remarkable consistency, scoring 20 or more points in 16 games this season.

Castro is now automatically a finalist for the Gatorade National Boys Basketball Player of the Year Award which will be announced in March. He started his career as a freshman at Milton High before transferring to Beaver Country Day, and then Worcester.

Click here to see the official release.

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