Jon Scheyer fights back tears after Caleb Foster's return: 'He had no business playing'
Duke coach Jon Scheyer fought back tears after reflecting on Caleb Foster's return from injury against St. John's on March 27:
Duke coach Jon Scheyer took a long pause after being asked about Caleb Foster following the Blue Devils' win over St. John's in the Sweet 16 on Friday, March 27. Foster, a junior guard, had started every game for Duke this season before suffering a hairline fracture in his foot against North Carolina on March 7 that required surgery.
Twenty days later, Foster scored 11 points ā all in the second half ā with three rebounds and two assists in Duke's 80-75 win, playing 19 minutes off the bench for the first time in 2025-26. REQUIRED READING: Sweet 16 live scores, updates, March Madness highlights: Who is headed to Elite 8? Scheyer fought back tears reflecting on Foster's gutsy performance.
"He had no business playing today," he said to CBS Sports' Tracy Wolfson after the game. "He was determined. That was one of the most special performances I've ever seen.
He was incredible, even in the huddles what he was doing, and some big-time plays too. "That's a leader right there and that's a guy that came through for us when we needed him the most. " "That was one of the most special performances I've ever seen.