Kansas sophomore guard Elmarko Jackson has torn the patella tendon in his left leg and can miss the 2024-25 season, the varsity introduced Wednesday.
The damage occurred on Tuesday throughout a scrimmage through the annual Invoice Self Basketball Camp. Jackson is anticipated to endure surgical procedure within the subsequent few days and would require a 12-month rehab, in accordance with a press launch issued by the workforce.
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— Kansas Males’s Basketball (@KUHoops) June 5, 2024
The 6-foot-3 Jackson began 17 of the Jayhawks’ 34 video games final season, averaging 4.3 factors, 1.4 rebounds and 1.7 assists in 18.7 minutes per sport. He noticed his minutes lower when Johnny Furphy emerged as a beginning possibility, and Jackson’s lack of out of doors capturing prowess — he made simply 12 of his 45 3-point makes an attempt (26.7 p.c) — added to Kansas’ issues spacing the ground.
Jackson is a former McDonald’s All-American who ranked because the No. 20 prospect within the Class of 2023, in accordance with the 247Sports Composite. He was anticipated to tackle a bigger position this season for the Jayhawks, who ranked No. 4 in CJ Moore’s newest preseason Prime 25.
“We’re all crushed by this,” the workforce stated in its announcement. “Elmarko has had a terrific spring. He has labored so onerous and improved a lot. This shall be a problem that he’ll meet head on and he’ll return nearly as good as ever.”
Kansas has depth on the guard spot to cowl for Jackson’s damage, with transfers Rylan Griffen (Alabama), Zeke Mayo (South Dakota State) and AJ Storr (Wisconsin) coming aboard this offseason.
The Jayhawks added one other guard Wednesday night when Shakeel Moore introduced his resolution to switch to Kansas. Moore averaged 7.9 factors in 33 video games with Mississippi State final season.
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