Back in June, Michigan State basketball fans were dealt some horrible news from Tom Izzo. FAU transfer and super-athletic wing Kaleb Glenn suffered a non-contact knee injury, and he was ruled out for the season, requiring surgery to repair it.
This was the worst news of the summer considering Glenn was expected to be a big part of Michigan State's repeat effort. He was going to be one of the team's top players.
However, Izzo said in a statement back in June that he felt horrible for Glenn that he would undergo knee surgery that would cost him the 2025-26 season, but the Hall of Fame head coach gave an incredibly positive update on Monday.
Speaking to the media, Izzo said that Glenn "has recovered faster than any human being I've ever seen."
Izzo says transfer SF Kaleb Glenn, who suffered a season-ending knee injury in June, "has recovered faster than any human being I've ever seen."
— Chris Solari (@chrissolari) September 22, 2025
Now, what does this mean for the upcoming season? Glenn suffered a torn patellar tendon during a shooting drill in June and had surgery shortly after. After doing a little research, it sounds like the recovery time for an injury like this is 6-12 months, and sometimes nine months at the earliest.
If my math is correct, that would mean he'd return in December at the very earliest, but more than likely February or March. At that point, it wouldn't make much sense for him to burn a medical redshirt.
Recovering "faster than any human being" Izzo has ever seen, however, might change things. You never want to rush a player back from a major injury, but Glenn has been seen walking around on his own, and he looks healthy. I'd be shocked if he returned at some point this season because he'll probably want to retain that extra year, but it sounds like he really could if he wanted to.
Glenn's injury recovery seems to be coming along way better than expected.