Caleb Furst
 Furst with Purdue in 2022 | |||||||||||||||
| No. 1 – Purdue Boilermakers | |||||||||||||||
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| Position | Power forward / center | ||||||||||||||
| League | Big Ten Conference | ||||||||||||||
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| Born | May 18, 2002 | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 230 lb (104 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school | Blackhawk Christian School (Fort Wayne, Indiana) | ||||||||||||||
| College | Purdue (2021–present) | ||||||||||||||
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Caleb Martin Furst (born May 18, 2002) is an American college basketball player for the Purdue Boilermakers of the Big Ten Conference.
High school career
[edit]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
[edit]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] As a sophomore, he averaged 5.5 points and 4.6 rebounds per game.[7]
National team career
[edit]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.[8]
Career statistics
[edit]| 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
[edit]| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021–22 | Purdue | 34 | 12 | 14.6 | .573 | .423 | .717 | 3.2 | .4 | .2 | .2 | 4.1 |
| 2022–23 | Purdue | 35 | 21 | 18.4 | .513 | .268 | .592 | 4.6 | .7 | .4 | .3 | 5.5 |
| 2023–24 | Purdue | 36 | 0 | 9.0 | .441 | .273 | .676 | 2.4 | .6 | .2 | .2 | 2.2 |
Personal life
[edit]Furst is the son of Gary and Lotus Furst.[9] He has two brothers, Nathan, who played soccer at Blackhawk Christian School as a goalkeeper, and Joshua, a Purdue basketball walk-on.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ Reitz, Nicole (March 24, 2019). "Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian Wins Class A Title". Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
- ^ Prince, Justin (November 12, 2020). "Blackhawk Christian's Caleb Furst signs with Purdue". WFFT-TV. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
- ^ Neddenriep, Kyle (April 16, 2021). "2021 IndyStar Mr. Basketball: Caleb Furst of Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
- ^ "Basketball notebook: Furst named Gatorade Player of the Year". News and Tribune. Associated Press. June 4, 2021. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
- ^ Prince, Justin (March 2, 2020). "Blackhawk's Caleb Furst commits to Purdue". WFFT-TV. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
- ^ Fezler, D.J. (April 15, 2022). "Purdue Basketball Forward Caleb Furst Undergoes Successful Foot Surgery". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved July 22, 2022.
- ^ Sherman, Garrett (November 6, 2023). "Countdown to Purdue Basketball: FURST GAME OF THE SEASON". Retrieved December 27, 2023.
- ^ "Boilermakers Win Three Medals at FIBA U19 World Cup". Purdue University Athletics. July 11, 2021. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.