Castrillo to the Land of Enchantment

Marcos Castrillo came out of Pinole Valley High and, after two seasons at Merritt College, is heading to DII Western New Mexico University of the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference.

At 6-foot-7 and 195, Castrillo produced 6.9 points per game in 2012-13, shooting 48% and 72% respectively. He also nabbed 5.5 rebounds a contest.

Castrillo is graduating with a 3.2 grade point average and an A.A. in Business. He's heading to the right place as the Mustangs' men's basketball program posted a team grade point average of 3.18, the highest of all the teams in the league.

Here's Western New Mexico Coach Jeff Law on Castrillo: "We saw Marcos play in the [State] Final Four and he is going to give us many options. He plays strong on the floor and also does very well in the classroom."

Merritt Coach Keenan McMiller offered this: "Marcos has been a model student-athlete to the best of his abilities. What Western New Mexico University will get from him is a consistent hard worker who will display a good attitude and graduate on time."