Major Injury Update Released on Duke’s Caleb Foster
Duke basketball junior guard Caleb Foster has been one of the best stories in college basketball this season. After an extremely disappointing sophomore campaign with the Blue Devils that led to him falling out of the rotation almost entirely, he elected to return and is now one of the leaders of a Duke squad in position to earn the No. 1 overall seed in the 2026 NCAA Tournament.
However, it is now unclear whether Foster will be able to play through Duke’s March Madness run, as it has been reported that Duke’s starting point guard has suffered a fractured foot. He is out for the foreseeable future.
Additionally, sophomore center Patrick Ngongba will also miss the entirety of the ACC Tournament with a foot injury, but that was already expected. Ngongba did not suit up for the Blue Devils’ regular-season finale against North Carolina.
Foster suffered the injury in the first half of Duke’s 76-61 victory over the Tar Heels on Saturday night after logging 11 minutes. He headed to the locker room and returned to the bench in the second half in a walking boot.
What This Means for Duke
Foster is having a career year with the Blue Devils in his third year with the program and is a vital veteran presence on a very young Duke squad. The 6’5″ guard is averaging 8.5 points, 3.6 rebounds, and 2.8 assists a night on 44.2% shooting from the field and 40.2% shooting from three.
The Harrisburg, NC native is one of Jon Scheyer’s best perimeter defenders and is one of the best rebounding guards in college basketball. However, above all, he is one of the few players on this squad who has deep NCAA Tournament experience.
