Duke beginning guard Caleb Foster has a fractured proper foot and shall be out indefinitely.
Duke coach Jon Scheyer introduced Tuesday that Foster underwent surgical procedure Sunday, including that the junior will miss “foreseeable” time.
Scheyer wouldn’t rule out Foster for the remainder of the season however acknowledged that the top-ranked Blue Devils must make a deep run within the NCAA event for him to return.
Duke additionally shall be with out injured middle Patrick Ngongba II , who’s dealing with foot soreness, for this week’s ACC event. Scheyer stated he hoped Ngongba will return wholesome for the NCAA event.
The 6-foot-5 Foster is Duke’s fourth-leading scorer, averaging 8.5 factors and a pair of.8 assists in 31 video games this season. He suffered the foot damage within the first half of Saturday’s victory over North Carolina and didn’t return.
Foster’s absence means the Blue Devils possible will use freshman guard Cayden Boozer in an elevated position. Boozer performed 29 minutes Saturday in opposition to UNC, primarily filling in for Foster, and completed with seven factors and 5 rebounds.
The 6-foot-11 Ngongba, who additionally didn’t play in opposition to UNC, is averaging 10.7 factors and 6.0 rebounds this season.
The top-seeded Blue Devils will play both Florida State or California on Thursday within the ACC event quarterfinals.
