Caleb Furst

Caleb Martin Furst (born May 18, 2002) is an American college basketball player for the Purdue Boilermakers of the Big Ten Conference.

Caleb Furst
Furst with Purdue in 2022
No. 1 – Purdue Boilermakers
PositionPower forward / center
LeagueBig Ten Conference
Personal information
Born (2002-05-18) May 18, 2002
Listed height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High schoolBlackhawk Christian School
(Fort Wayne, Indiana)
CollegePurdue (2021–present)
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing the  United States
FIBA Under-19 World Cup
Gold medal – first place2021 LatviaTeam

High school career

Furst played basketball for Blackhawk Christian School in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He won a Class A state title as a sophomore.[1] In his junior season, Furst averaged 22.1 points, 13.4 rebounds, 3.6 assists and two blocks per game, helping Blackhawk achieve a 23–3 record.[2] As a senior, he averaged 21.4 points, 14.1 rebounds, three assists and 2.2 blocks per game, leading his team to a 28–3 record and the Class 2A state championship.[3] At the end of the season, Furst was named Indiana Mr. Basketball and Indiana Gatorade Player of the Year. He left as his school's all-time leader in points and rebounds.[4] A consensus four-star recruit, he committed to playing college basketball for Purdue over offers from Indiana, Michigan State, Louisville and Virginia, among others.[5]

College career

On November 16, 2021, in his second career game, Furst collected his first career double-double with 14 points and 11 rebounds against Wright State. He averaged 4.1 points, 3.2 rebounds and 0.4 assists per game as a freshman. Following the season, Furst underwent left foot surgery.[6]

National team career

Furst represented the United States at the 2021 FIBA Under-19 World Cup in Latvia. He averaged 7.1 points and 4.1 rebounds per game, helping his team win the gold medal.[7]

Career statistics
Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

College
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2021–22 Purdue 341214.6.573.423.7173.2.4.2.24.1

Personal life

Furst is the son of Gary and Lotus Furst.[8] He has two brothers, Nathan, who played soccer at Blackhawk Christian School as a goalkeeper, and Joshua.[9]

References
  1. Reitz, Nicole (March 24, 2019). "Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian Wins Class A Title". Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
  2. Prince, Justin (November 12, 2020). "Blackhawk Christian's Caleb Furst signs with Purdue". WFFT-TV. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
  3. Neddenriep, Kyle (April 16, 2021). "2021 IndyStar Mr. Basketball: Caleb Furst of Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
  4. "Basketball notebook: Furst named Gatorade Player of the Year". News and Tribune. Associated Press. June 4, 2021. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
  5. Prince, Justin (March 2, 2020). "Blackhawk's Caleb Furst commits to Purdue". WFFT-TV. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
  6. Fezler, D.J. (April 15, 2022). "Purdue Basketball Forward Caleb Furst Undergoes Successful Foot Surgery". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved July 22, 2022.
  7. "Boilermakers Win Three Medals at FIBA U19 World Cup". Purdue University Athletics. July 11, 2021. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
  8. Neddenriep, Kyle (July 16, 2018). "Only thing that can stop Caleb Furst from being a basketball star? Rat poison". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved June 12, 2021.
  9. Hayes, Reggie (March 15, 2018). "After he fell in love with basketball, there was no slowing Blackhawk Christian freshman Caleb Furst". The News-Sentinel. Retrieved June 12, 2021.
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