Caleb Martin Furst (born May 18, 2002) is an American

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player for the

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of the

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High school career

Furst played basketball for Blackhawk Christian School in

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. He won a Class A state title as a sophomore. 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. 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. At the end of the season, Furst was named Indiana Mr. Basketball and Indiana

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. He left as his school's all-time leader in points and rebounds. A consensus four-star recruit, he committed to playing college basketball for

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over offers from

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and

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, among others.

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

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. 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.

National team career

Furst represented the

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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.

Career statistics

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Personal life

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

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, and Joshua.

References

External links

Purdue Boilermakers bioUSA Basketball bio
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