After missing the final month of his freshman season with an ankle injury, Duke sophomore [autotag]Caleb Foster[/autotag] said on Wednesday that he feels better than ever as he gets ready for 2024-25.
With the North Carolina native physically prepared for his second campaign, Blue Devils coach Jon Scheyer thinks he can be a great asset for a team with star freshman names like [autotag]Cooper Flagg[/autotag].
“We were finding our groove with Caleb really coming on toward the end of last season,” Scheyer said. “He’s got great instincts, he’s got great ability to get in the paint and score and create for others.”
When it comes to how Scheyer wants to see Foster grow in year two, the Blue Devils coach pulled out an anecdote from when he was scouting the former four-star prospect.
“I’ve joked with him in the past, when I first saw him in AAU, he was directing, passing, doing all of this,” Scheyer said. “The next year I saw him, he’s scoring like crazy…I just want those two versions to come together, just right in the middle.”
There’s a good foundation for Foster to do exactly that this season. He played 25.4 minutes per game last season and averaged 7.7 points and 2.1 assists while shooting better than 40% from 3-point range. That skillset translates at any level, and as an expected starter this season, there’s no reason to believe those numbers won’t improve in 2024-25.