Duke receives major injury news ahead of Friday's Sweet 16 showdown
Caleb Foster hasn't played since suffering a foot fracture that required surgery in the regular-season finale, but he's set to make his return.
Duke basketball got some major news ahead of Friday's Sweet 16 showdown against St. John's. Guard Caleb Foster is reportedly set to make his return for the Blue Devils after suffering a fractured right foot earlier this month, as was first reported by CBS Sports' Traci Wolfson.
He was initially dubbed a "game-time decision" by coach Jon Scheyer on Thursday. Foster has started 30 of the 31 games he has appeared in this season, but he hasn't played since the regular-season finale against North Carolina on March 7, including the entire ACC tournament and Duke 's first two NCAA tournament wins. As long as #duke PG Caleb Foster didn’t have any setback overnight, the expectation is he will play tonight against @StJohnsBBall .
Crazy- less than 3 weeks from surgery! I wouldn’t expect a lot of minutes but having his experience and leadership out there is huge. — Tracy Wolfson (@tracywolfson) March 27, 2026 It's welcome news for the Blue Devils, who have been starting true freshman Cayden Boozer in his stead.
Foster is averaging 8. 5 points, 3. 6 rebounds and 2.