George Castle | |
Position: | Midfield/Defense |
Height Ft: | 6 |
Height In: | 1 |
Weight Lb: | 190 |
Nll Team: | Philadelphia Wings |
Nall Team: | Kentucky Stickhorses |
League: | NCAA |
Team: | Johns Hopkins University |
Birth Date: | October 8, 1984 |
Birth Place: | Glenside, Pennsylvania |
Nationality: | American |
Career Start: | 2009 |
George Castle (born October 8, 1984) from Glenside, Pennsylvania, is an American lacrosse player previously with the Philadelphia Wings of National Lacrosse League. He is a defensive midfielder. A William Penn Charter School graduate, Castle played collegiate lacrosse with the Johns Hopkins Blue Jays where he helped his team win two national championships.[1]
In December 2008, he joined the Philadelphia Wings as a free agent for the 2009 season, primarily as a defensive player.[2] [3] Castle's father, J.R. Castle, played on the Wings' inaugural team during its 1987 season.[4]
In 2012, Castle was selected in the 4th round of the 2012 North American Lacrosse League draft (23rd overall) and played for the Stickhorses in their 2013 NALL campaign.[5]
The Radotin Custodes (Czech Republic) also selected Castle 17th overall in the European Lacrosse League draft [6] where he also competed in the 2013 ELL season.[7]