Pedro Castro signs NLI to play basketball for HBU

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By Robert H Kelly
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HOUSTON, TEXAS (April 16, 2020) HBU head basketball Ron Cottrell has announced that Pedro Castro (shown right) has signed a National Letter of Intent to play for the Huskies beginning in the 2020-2021 season. Castro, who played his high school ball at Brewer High School in Fort Worth, played the past season at Blinn College. The 6-6 guard played in 33 games for the Buccaneers, averaging 10.8,  6.3 rebounds, and 3.6 assists per game. Prior to playing at Blinn, Castro saw action during his freshman year art The University of Texas at Arlington where he appeared in 33 games. Cottrell, in a prepared press release, stated;

"Pedro Castro is a long wing player who can play multiple positions for us. Pedro started his career at UT Arlington where he played considerable minutes as a redshirt freshman on a team that finished second in the Sun Belt. And, he had a stellar season at Blinn this past year where he received all-region honors. Pedro uses his length and high basketball IQ to shoot the three-pointer at a high percentage and to rebound over smaller guards and wings. Because of Pedro's previous experience at the NCAA D-I and highly respected east Texas junior college level, we expect Pedro to make an immediate impact on the court for us. We are more than excited to have him join us at HBU."