Caleb Foster’s freshman season with the Duke Blue Devils went well, resulting in 7.7 points per game with more than two rebounds and assists apiece, but it came to an unfortunate early conclusion.
Foster missed most of the second half of the Wake Forest game on February 24 due to an ankle injury which turned out to be a stress fracture that sidelined him for the rest of the year.
He watched from the sidelines as his teammates reached the Elite Eight, but as one of the team’s two returning starters in 2024-25, he sounded confident in his recovery process during Wednesday’s ACC Tipoff.
“I’m blessed to be back out there 100 percent,” Foster said. “I feel the best I’ve ever felt so I’m ready to get this season kicked off and get to work.”
Foster said the recovery process was the longest he’d gone without playing basketball, but his teammates, notably roommate Tyrese Proctor, helped keep him positive throughout the experience. The sophomore felt like he learned a lot watching the 2023-24 Blue Devils move through the postseason.
“I got to live through them and experience the tournament through them,” Foster said.
When the regular season begins on November 4, it’ll be Foster’s turn to guide Duke toward a national championship.