Introducing Caleb Foster
College basketball fans are always looking for the next great one. That ante can be upped tenfold in a hoops crazy state like North Carolina.
The Tar Heels have two commitments from from in-state prospects in the 2021 class. Dontrez Styles and D'Marco Dunn are both in the top 100 nationally. North Carolina also boasts of Jaden Bradley who is the sixth ranked player in 2022 although he now attends IMG Academy in Florida.
The 2023 group also could contain several 5-stars who could make this the deepest group of elites in years. Mikey Williams and Robert Dillingham both have excellent shots at being top ten type players.
Another premier name to keep in mind is Caleb Foster.
The 6-foot-4 point guard is already considered to be one of the elite recruits in the 2023 class. He hails from Harrisburg just outside of the I-485 loop in Charlotte. Foster starred as a sophomore last season at Hickory Ridge where he averaged 16.6 points 6.7 rebounds, and 4.3 assists.
Since then, he solidified his high tier basketball status by following in the steps of Jerry Stackhouse and Jeff McInnis as s standout from North Carolina who decided to transfer to Oak Hill Academy in Mouth of Wilson,VA.
That move will put Foster on the national stage, but Rivals has already seen him enough in the past few months to explain why he already has offers from Clemson, Texas A&M, and Virginia Tech.
Jamie Shaw of PalmettoPreps and NCPreps has been courtside on several occasions this fall to check out Foster. The most recent was the 9 Dime Fall League last Saturday. Foster had 19 points on 7 of 11 shooting which included 3-for-4 from deep. He also stuffed the stat sheet with 12 rebounds, 5 assists, and 5 steals.
Obviously, Foster impacted the game In a multitude of ways which was what impressed the scout more than anything else.
"You look across the national landscape and you see his peers who are more explosive or better scorers but none of them bring his team along with them like Foster is able to do night in and night out, " Shaw wrote.
"You see the versatility in his game, through these numbers. You see his ability to see the floor and take care of the ball with a five to one assist to turnover ratio. You see his ability to really shoot the ball with his three of four from three. You see the 6-foot-4 point guard using his frame to gain/extend possessions with the 12 rebounds. But the state that is most glaring on the page is his +41 +/-.
Simply put, this kid is special, he is a winner."
Winning is a fact of life that Tar Heel fans expect, and is a reason their fans need to be watching perhaps the next great prospect to come out of the state.