He’s Purdue basketball’s all-time winningest player, but Caleb Furst is so much more

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WEST LAFAYETTE − Brandon Brantley was infatuated with a prospective frontcourt of Caleb Furst and Trey Kaufman-Renn.

At the time, the two were the best high school players in Indiana and both were Purdue basketball bound to be mentored by Brantley, the Boilermakers’ big man coaching guru.

It took nearly three-and-a-half seasons and a unique series of circumstances, but here we are.

“I kind of dreamed about this when they were in high school,” Brantley said.

Furst’s return to the starting lineup provided a pivotal impact in what is yet another 20-win season for the Boilermakers, Purdue’s fourth straight.

When Furst is recognized Tuesday night following Purdue’s senior night, it will be as the winningest player in program history.

The only senior on the roster, Furst has been a part of 112 Purdue victories in his four seasons entering Tuesday’s game against Rutgers. But that’s only part of the story.

“For me, something that is always in my mind is basketball is something that I do, but at the end of the day, it doesn’t define me,” Furst said. “It’s not who I am.”

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Purdue basketball paves path to Caleb Furst’s future

The Boilermakers were in the midst of a prolific NCAA tournament run last season, but in the corner of a locker room in Detroit’s Little Caesars Arena sits Caleb Furst with a laptop open and a notebook to his side.

He’s not watching film, but rather spending a free moment of his Saturday studying genetics just one day before the Boilermakers face Tennessee in an Elite Eight matchup.

Academically, Furst’s junior year challenged him more than any other. In addition to working towards a pre-med degree, Furst also was preparing for the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) and plotting engaging to his girlfriend, former Purdue volleyball player Maddy Chinn. They’ll marry in May.

Someday he’ll be known as Dr. Furst and make an impact in his…

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Publish date : 2025-03-04 09:03:00

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