1. National Record Data
2010/2012

2. 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)

3. 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 10,3 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);
 67,0% of short range Points; 29,8% of long (3 points)
shots; High % of converted assists
(Average 9,9 points per game).
 & Weaknesses To improve:
 % of Free Throws (50,6%);
 Speed in transition Defense/Attack and Counter -Attacks;
 Penetration skills.

4. Artur Castela – Accumulated Statistics (1)
Last 103 Official Games - only with Stats. (from 2010 to 2012, Dec.)
Total Official Games in this Stats.: 103
Minutes per game: 22,8
 Points per game: 9,9
(max.: 34 points in one game)
 % 2 Pts. (Att./Conv.): 67,0%
 % 3 Pts. (Att./Conv.): 29,8%
 % Total (Att./Conv.): 64,4%
 % FT (Att./Conv.): 50,6%
 Total Rebounds per game: 10,3
(max.: 24 rebounds in one game)
 Def. Reb.: 7,0
 Of. Reb.: 3,3
 Total Double/Double’s: 38 (Pts & Rb) in 103 games

5. Artur Castela – Accumulated Statistics (2)
Last 103 Official Games - only with Stats. (from 2010 to 2012, Dec.)
Total Official Games in this Stats.: 103
Minutes per game: 22,8
 Block Shots per game: 1,7
(max.: 7 Block Shots in one game)
 Steals per game: 0,9
(max.: 4 steals in one game)
 Assists per game: 1,7
(max.: 6 assists in one game)
 Turn Over’s per game: 1,5
(max.: 4 turn-over’s in one game)
 Prov. Faults per game: 1,5
 Com. Faults per game: 1,9
 MVP Score (Average per game): 25,41
(max.: 46.7 in one game)

6. Artur Castela – S. L. Benfica
Artur Castela @ S.L. Benfica (15 years old) Artur Castela @ S.L. Benfica (15 years old)
- Lisbon District Champions (2008) - Portugal U-16 National Champions (2009)
Artur Castela @ S.L. Benfica (17 years old)
Artur Castela @ S.L. Benfica (17 years old) - Portugal U-18 National Champions (2011)
- Lisbon District Champions (2010)

7. MVP:
Final Four Ideal 5:
Artur Castela – SL Benfica
Gonçalo Tavares - Física T. Vedras
(3 Games:
André Miguéns - SL Benfica
34 Pts.; 42 Reb.; 14 BS; 7 Ass.;
Isaias Insaly - CA Queluz
3 St.,; 3 DD;
Aliú Djaló - Algés
63 Val. MVP)
Artur Castela - SL Benfica

8. 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

9. Stats:
Final Standings
1st - SLBenfica – National Champions Artur Castela – SL Benfica
2º - ADSanjoanense (3 Games:
3º - Vasco da Gama 30 Pts.; 37 Reb.; 2 BS; 4 Ass.; 2
4º - CAQueluz St.; 1 DD;
50,5 Val. MVP)
Ideal 5
João Barbosa - ADSanjoanense
André Miguéns - SLBenfica
Gonçalo Machado - ADSanjoanense
Ruben Silva - SLBenfica
Artur Castela - SLBenfica

10.  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
(With Portugal U-16 / U-18 / U-20 National
Teams)
… and since October 2011 with the Men’s SLBenfica B
(CNB 1) and SLBenfica A (Major League)Teams
& U-20 PORTUGAL National Team

11. U-20 National Champion
Men’s A-Team National Champion
& HUGO DOS SANTOS
CUP
& ANTÓNIO PRATAS
CUP