When Michigan State landed Kaleb Glenn ahead of the 2025-26 season via the transfer portal, hopes were high that he was going to be that 3-point shooter that the Spartans had been missing and that he would provide a much-needed scoring option.
Unfortunately, he suffered an injury before ever playing a minute for the Spartans and missed the entire year. It wouldn’t have been a Michigan State offseason without a serious leg/foot injury.
Glenn was sidelined and Michigan State’s offense probably suffered because of it. While the Spartans developed other go-to scorers like Jeremy Fears, Jaxon Kohler, and Coen Carr (to an extent), there was obviously something missing. The team’s 3-point shooting suffered early on again and that ended up being the Spartans’ downfall in March against UConn.
Michigan State needed a player like Glenn to provide a shot in the arm and seeing him look healthy during warmups and shootaround gave fans hope that he might return for the NCAA Tournament — Tom Izzo promptly shut that discussion down.
Glenn would miss the entire year after transferring over from FAU where he averaged 25.7 minutes in 2024-25 and put up 12.6 points and 4.8 rebounds while shooting 41 percent from three.
Now that he’s healthy and back for his junior year in East Lansing, his role will be a critical one.
What will Kaleb Glenn’s role be in 2026-27?
Glenn is a forward who can play either the three or the four, depending on the lineup, and that versatility is going to keep him on the floor quite a bit.
I believe Cam Ward is the team’s starting four option, but I also wouldn’t be surprised to see Izzo put Glenn there so the Spartans have a little more shooting. Having Ward and Carr next to each other at the forward spots really limits the floor-spacing and if Glenn is out there, he can force defenses out to the perimeter and open up the lane for a drive-and-dish, a lob, or an easy layup for Fears.
Glenn adds versatility to the offense and that’s something that was sorely missing last year.
I don’t see him playing 26 minutes per game like he did in 2024-25 with FAU, but he could be somewhere in the 15-20 minute range with certain games featuring Glenn for 25-30.
As for scoring, I believe he’ll average somewhere around 10 points and he can grab rebounds so I see him averaging around five boards while shooting around 40 percent from three. He will have a critical role on the 2026-27 team that will kind of glue some pieces of the rotation together.
Don’t be surprised if he gets off to a slow start and be patient because he is coming off a season-ending injury and hasn’t had enough time to gel with his teammates on the floor.
He will eventually become a legit scoring option and major piece to the title puzzle
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