Caleb Foster has 'outside shot' at returning against St. John's

Duke faces St. John’s in the Sweet 16 on Friday night in Washington, D.C., and the Blue Devils might just be getting one of their best players back.

According to Jon Rothstein, Jon Scheyer says starting point guard Caleb Foster has an “outside shot” at returning to the floor for the top overall seed Blue Devils. He has been out with a fractured foot since the regular-season finale against North Carolina on March 7.

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Before the injury, the junior was averaging 8.5 points, 3.6 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game for Duke, while being critical in getting the Blue Devils’ into their offense. During his absence, freshman Cayden Boozer has filled in quite nicely, putting up 13.8 points per game, including a career-high 19 points in the first-round win over Siena.

The Blue Devils got a boost with the return of starting center Patrick Ngongba in the second-round win against TCU.

Duke and St. John’s tip off at 7:10 p.m. ET on CBS on Friday.

This article originally appeared on Duke Wire: Jon Scheyer gives massive update on status of Caleb Foster