Duke basketball starter [autotag]Caleb Foster[/autotag] returns to Cameron Indoor Stadium for his second season this winter, and according to college basketball analyst Andy Katz, he’s one of the best second-year players in the country.
In the latest edition of his 2024-25 preseason rankings, Katz named his choices for the 10 best sophomores in the country on Tuesday. Foster ended up sixth on his list.
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In his first season with the Blue Devils, the North Carolina native averaged 7.7 points, 2.4 rebounds, and 2.1 assists per game. He worked his way into the starting lineup pretty consistently, beginning the game on the floor 15 times, and he made 40.6% of his 3-point attempts before a stress fracture in his ankle unfortunately ended his season a few weeks early.
Katz clearly has a high opinion of Foster, also ranking him as one of the 16 best defenders in the country. The 6-foot-5 guard averaged 0.6 steals per game in his debut season.
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After two teammates headed to the NBA draft and more than a half-dozen left through the transfer portal, Foster and junior Tyrese Proctor are the only two returning starters from last season.