No. 1 Duke announces 2 injuries heading into postseason

By ADAM ZAGORIA

No. 1 Duke has been healthy all season, but is now dealing with two key injuries heading into the postseason.

Coach Jon Scheyer announced Tuesday that junior guard Caleb Foster suffered a fracture in his right foot and is out for the foreseeable future. He had surgery Sunday morning.

Sophomore big man Pat Ngongba II is out for the ACC Tournament with foot soreness and is hopeful for an NCAA Tournament return.

The 6-foot-5 Foster averages 8.5 points, 3.6 rebounds and 2.8 assists. Freshman guard Cayden Boozer figures to play more in his absence.

The 6-11 Ngongba averages 10.7 points and 6.0 rebounds.

Duke opens the ACC Tournament Thursday and is the projected No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament.

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Adam Zagoria is a Basketball Insider who covers basketball at all levels. A contributor to The New York Times and SportsNet New York (SNY), he is also the author of two books and is an award-winning journalist and filmmaker. His articles have appeared in ESPN The Magazine, SLAM, Sheridan Hoops, Basketball Times and in newspapers nationwide. He also won an Emmy award for his work on the SNY mini-documentary on Syracuse guard Tyus Battle. A veteran Ultimate Frisbee player, he has competed in numerous National and World Championships and, perhaps more importantly, his teams won the Westchester Summer League (WSL) championships in 2011 and 2013. He lives in Manhattan with his wife and children.