The Duke Blue Devils have recently received a set of very bad news for their NCAA Tournament hopes. Caleb Foster is out for the foreseeable future, likely the rest of the season. The starting guard for the No. 1 team in the nation underwent surgery on Sunday to repair a broken right foot.
According to sources close to ESPN, the school is not being declared out for the season, but Duke admits that for a return to be realistic, the school needs to go on a deep run in March Madness.
Of the injury, Jon Scheyer said the following on Tuesday:
“In his mind and our mind, we’ll do everything we possibly can with our mindset to continue to advance where we can give him a shot to come back when it’s all said and done,” Scheyer said.
Foster is Duke’s fourth-leading scorer, averaging 8.5 points and 2.8 assists in 31 games this season. He suffered an injury to his right foot in the first half of Sunday’s regular-season closing victory over the North Carolina Tar Heels. In his place, Cayden Boozer is expected to become the team’s starter.
Duke Blue Devils Lead The Way on ACC Awards
Unsurprisingly, the Duke Blue Devils are leading the way in the ACC end-of-season awards. Cameron Boozer took several of the prizes, and coach Jon Scheyer took the Coach of the Year Award. Here’s the full ACC Awards listing.
2025-26 ACC Awards
Player of the Year – Cameron Boozer, Duke
Defensive Player of the Year – Maliq Brown, Duke
Rookie of the Year – Cameron Boozer, Duke
Most Improved Player – Juke Harris, Wake Forest
Sixth Man of the Year – Maliq Brown, Duke
Coach of the Year – Jon Scheyer, Duke
Boozer also made the First Team All-ACC, and Isaiah Evans the Third Team. Patrick Ngongba II was named an honorable mention.
Duke will play the winner of No. 8 Florida State vs. No. 9 California on Wednesday for the ACC Tournament quarterfinal.
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