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Caleb Van De Griend

F|#24

Idaho State

Senior · 6' 8" · 255 lbs

26 games played

Caleb Van De Griend is a senior forward and one of Idaho State's most reliable scorers at 10.9 points per game. He adds 6.2 rebounds per game to go with his scoring. He takes care of the ball with just 1.3 turnovers per game.

Caleb Van De Griend's route to Idaho State was complicated enough to require a court order. The Bridgetown, Australia native — a dual citizen of the United States and Australia — was home-schooled and graduated in December 2020 under Australian education rules, which triggered an NCAA eligibility dispute over when his college clock started. A Bannock County district court judge granted him a temporary restraining order to play in 2025-26, citing irreparable harm. The wait was worth it: Van De Griend had been one of Division II's most dominant players at Minot State, leading the nation with 13.1 rebounds per game and 30 double-doubles in 2024-25 while averaging 20.9 points and setting single-season school records in both scoring and rebounding. He earned NABC and D2CCA All-America honors and arrived at Idaho State as the Blue Ribbon preseason Newcomer of the Year for the Big Sky Conference.