1. International Record Data

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 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.

4. 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)

5. Artur Castela – Portuguese National Team
National Portuguese U-16 Team
# 15 Artur Castela – First International Game
– # 15 Artur Castela @ European Championship
(Portugal vs. England) – March 2009
Portugal - Aug. 2009)
Artur Castela @ S.L. Benfica (16 years old)
- Portugal National Champions -
National Portuguese U-18 Team
– # 13 Artur Castela @ European Championship National Portuguese U-18 Team
(Israel - July/August 2010) – # 5 Artur Castela @ European Championship
(Bulgaria - July/August 2011

6. 18-15, 11-10,
14-11, 15-24
Date: 29 Venue:
July 2010 , Group: I Tel Aviv Spectators: 20
12:00h (ISR)
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) ,
ST Jonah Callenbach (2)
Giorgi Koguashvili (3)
Jonah Callenbach (1) ,
Kakhaber Mumladze (4) BS
Rafael Wildner (1)
Georgia Portugal
FG
21/64 22/66
M/A
Georgia Portugal 17/37 FG2P 19/48
(45.9%) M/A (39.6%)
4/27 FG3P 3/18
(14.8%) M/A (16.7%)
12/16 FT 13/26
(75.0%) M/A (50.0%)
43 Reb 51
Kakhaber (10-33) (O-D) (16-35)
Mumladze Artur Castela 15 Ass 13
14 TO 16
9 Pts 14 11 ST 6
11 Reb 13 5 BS 2
17 PF 19
3 Ass 1
58 Pts 60

7. STATISTICAL RANKINGS
STATISTICS
» 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
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

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. 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 – 40
Artur (# 5): 13 Pts. ; 10 Rb.; 2 Block Shots;
2 Steals; 1 Assists. – MVP
Portugal Wins Tourn.
Artur Castela – MVP

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)
… 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