Caleb Furst

Last Updated:

September 02, 2021

POS: Position:

F Forward

HGT: Height:

6-10 6-10

WGT: Weight:

220 220

Age: Age:

20

YOG: Year of Graduation:

2021

Team:

Team:

Blackhawk Christian School/*Purdue

Hometown:

Fort Wayne, IN

Caleb Furst

USA Basketball Notes

Gold Medal: 2021 FIBA U19 World Cup
As a member of the 2021 USA Basketball U19 World Cup Team, averaged 7.1 ppg. and 4.1 rpg, helping the USA to a 7-0 record and gold medal in Riga, Latvia. Recorded 14 points and six rebounds in a 100-52 win over Mali.
Participated in the 2019 USA Basketball Men's Junior National Team October minicamp.
Took part in the 2019 USA Basketball Men's Junior National Team July minicamp.

College Notes

Committed to play at Purdue University starting in the 2021-22 season.

High School Honors

Ranked 71st in the nation in the 2021 class by ESPN.
2021 MaxPreps All-America Team honorrable mention.
2020-21 MaxPreps Indiana High School Basketball Player of the Year.
2021 Indiana Mr. Basketball.
2021 Gatorade Indiana Player of the Year
2021 Class 2A Trester Mental Attitude Award.
2018-2021 All-Indiana first-team

High School Notes

As a senior during the 2020-21 season, started in all 31 games, averaging 21.4 ppg, 14.1 rpg, 3.0 apg and 2.2 bpg.
Helped Blackhawk Christian School to a 2A state title. Scored a game-high 20 points in the state title game in a 55-40 win over Parke Heritage.
Recorded 19 points, seven rebounds and six blocks in the state championship game.
Finished his career a Blackhawk Christian School as the all-time leading scorer (2,087 points) and all-time leading rebounder (1,254 rebounds).
As a senior, led the state of Indiana in rebounds per game (14.4 rpg).

Personal Notes

Earned a 3.99 GPA at Blackhawk Christian School.

USA Basketball Statistics

EVENT

G/S

MIN/G

FGM-FGA

PCT

3PM-3PA

PCT

FTM-FTA

PCT

REB/AVG

PTS/AVG

AST

TO

BLK

STL

2021 U19

7/1

85/ 12.1

19-32

.590

0-1

.000

12-16

.750

29/ 4.1

50/ 7.1

4

2

2

3

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