2007-08 | Senior

Played in 28 games...appeared in starting lineup on Senior Night against Cleveland State...scored 14 points, had 26 rebounds, 13 assists, five steals and four blocks...made four field goals and one 3-pointer...connected on five free throws...played 206 minutes, averaging 7.4 per contest...scored in eight games, including a high of three points against Lock Haven...had two points at UCLA and at Green Bay...had two points at home against Detroit and Green Bay...had single steals in five contests...blocked shots in four separate games...dished out assists in 10 contests...had two assists against Lock Haven, UIC and Cleveland State...had double figures in minutes on 10 occasions...played a season-high 20 minutes against CSU...made a 3-pointer versus LHU...grabbed four rebounds against Lock Haven, at Akron and at UIC in the HL Tournament...earned his second letter.

2006-07 | Junior

Played in all 31 games, totaling 233 minutes of action...scored 53 points, grabbed 34 rebounds and dished out 12 assists...had five steals and one block...was 17-of-54 from the field and 11-of-28 from behind the 3-point line...was 8-of-18 from the free-throw line...played double figures in minutes 11 times...had a high of 14 at James Madison...scored a career-best 12 points against Slippery Rock...made four 3-pointers versus The Rock...had a high of four rebounds versus Central Michigan...grabbed three rebounds three times and two six times...had two assists on three occasions (CMU, at Ohio State, at UW-Milwaukee)...blocked a shot against Akron...had two steals at Michigan...began the year 11-of-21 (52.4 percent) from behind the 3-point line...drilled threes in seven games...had eight points against JMU...scored five versus CMU and at UIC...had four at Michigan and against Akron...attempted 10 free throws against the Chippewas...made 15-of-38 field goals to start the campaign...earned his first letter.

Hostos Community College
Played four positions as a sophomore...helped the Caimans to the Division III National Championship during 2004-05 campaign...named to the All-Tournament Team...Hostos defeated Joliet Community College 73-71 capturing the 2005 NJCAA Division III title...in championship game, had 14 points and four assists...in quarterfinal victory over Montgomery, finished with 19 points and three steals...in semifinal win over Minneapolis had 13 points and a team-high six rebounds...in the win, made three free throws in final minute to seal the outcome (71-69)...named to the all-tournament team during the Region XV Championships...in the regional title game he had 13 points following a 21-point, seven-rebound outing in a semifinal victory...an honorable-mention All-Region XV selection...team finished the year 22-9...school won two CUNY Athletic Conference regular season and tournament titles...as a freshman, school was 23-9 reaching the Region XV semifinals...attended the school on a part-time basis during the 2005-06 academic year to earn his Associate’s Degree and keep his final two years of eligibility intact...served as a student coach.

High School
Played guard and forward at Christopher Columbus High School.

Personal
Parents are Susana Castro and George Cotal...has two sisters...born Dec. 11, 1982...major is Sociology.