Where is Caleb Furst from?

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Caleb Furst is a forward for Purdue Boilermakers, a team that competes in the Big Ten Conference of NCAA Division I. He is in his senior year as of the 2024-2025 season. During his freshman season in 2021-22, Furst appeared in 34 games and started 12 of them. He averaged 4.1 points and 3.2 rebounds per game, as per his college roster. While playing against Wright State, he recorded his first career double-double with 14 points and 11 rebounds. At the NCAA Tournament, he registered 16 points with six rebounds as he played for 49 minutes according to his roster profile on the Boilermakers website.

In the following season, Furst played all 35 games and started 21 of them while averaging 5.5 points, 4.6 rebounds and 0.7 assists per game. He was honored with the Big Ten All-Academic Team as he recorded a 3.68 GPA in biomedical health services, as per his college roster. In the 2023-24 season, he played all 36 games and averaged 2.2 points, 2.4 rebounds and 0.6 assists per game. The American basketball player managed to bag a mention in the Big Ten All-Academic Team again after recording a 3.64 cumulative GPA in biomedical health services. He had offers from Michigan State, Louisville, North Carolina, Virginia, Ohio State, and many more before he chose Purdue, as per his college roster.

Caleb Furst hometown

Caleb Furst is from Wayne, Indiana, United States, as per his college roster. Furst attended Blackhawk Christian High School. As a four-star recruit during his high school days, he was honored with 2021 Indiana Mr. Basketball, as per his college roster. He was also one of the 30 players nationally whose name was enlisted in MaxPreps Honorable Mention All-American. He was also the school’s all-time leader in career points and rebounds while scoring 2,087 career points at Blackhawk Christian.

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Where was Caleb Furst born?

Caleb Furst's birthplace is in Wayne, Indiana, and was born on May 18, 2002, as per the Purdue Boilermakers website.

Caleb Furst nationality

Caleb Furst is an American by nationality. Furst led Team USA to win a gold medal at the FIBA U19 World Cup which was held in Latvia. He averaged 7.1 points, 4.1 rebounds, and 0.6 assists per game, as per his college roster.

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FAQs on Caleb Furst

A. Caleb Furst stands 6-10 ft tall. 

A. Lotus and Gary Furst are the parents of Caleb Furst. 

A. Caleb Furst attended Blackhawk Christian High School. 

A. Caleb Furst has majored in Biomedical health sciences. 

A. Caleb Furst plays as a forward.

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