Kansas men’s basketball suffers offseason injury setback

Soon-to-be sophomore guard Elmarko Jackson was supposed to be a big part of what the Kansas Jayhawks wanted to do in 2024.

Unfortunately, head coach Bill Self announced on Wednesday that Jackson will miss the entirety of the 2024-25 season due to a patellar tendon injury he suffered while working a youth camp.

“Yesterday, while working out in front of the campers, Elmarko Jackson tore his patellar tendon, an MRI conducted by the Kansas team health confirmed last night,” Self said in a statement (h/t On3). “It will require surgery within the next several days and a full recovery is anticipated. Elmarko will be able to assume non-contract basketball duties in the next several months but the full rehab process will take approximately 12 months.”