Kansas' Elmarko Jackson Out for Year After Surgery on Injury Working Out for Campers

Kansas guard Elmarko Jackson will miss the entire 2024-25 season after suffering a torn patellar tendon during a scrimmage at the Bill Self Basketball Camp.

Self released a statement saying he was "crushed" by the news:

Jackson's injury cut the camp scrimmage short, as the game ended after he was taken off the floor.

"I saw the fall, but I didn't really see what happened because I was on the bench," center Hunter Dickinson said. "But it was good to see him being able to walk it off on his own … Hoping for the best, not sure, but we got a really good training staff that'll get him back as soon as he can."

Jackson averaged 4.3 points, 1.4 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game during his freshman season. A 4-star prospect coming out of high school, Jackson was expected to see more extended playing time in his second season under Self.

Dajuan Harris Jr. will have even more responsibility in his senior season with Jackson out of the lineup. Transfer guard Zeke Mayo will also be thrust into the spotlight.

Kansas enters the 2024-25 season on the shortlist of national championship contenders, but Jackson's injury will leave their depth a little shaky.