EAST LANSING, Mich. — This wasn’t supposed to be how Kaleb Glenn’s first year in the Michigan State program was supposed to go, but here we are.
Glenn has been ruled out for the season since June 2025 with a knee injury. All he’s been able to do during Michigan State’s games and warmups is just watch. His progress in his recovery has been substantial, though.
“He’s a freak,” Tom Izzo said on Tuesday. “He’s coming back from an injury where he probably should be starting to practice next week, and he’s been practicing for five weeks, at least, maybe six. That’s a plus. He’s built like Adonis. That’s a plus.”
Glenn was supposed to be the Spartans’ most valuable transfer portal addition from this past offseason. He averaged 12.6 points per game at Florida Atlantic in 2024-25 while making 41.0% from behind the three-point arc. Michigan State has managed fine this season without Glenn, but having that additional wing shooter would have only made MSU even better.
Importance of Glenn This Year, Moving Forward
This doesn’t mean that Glenn is just sitting on his hands and waiting for that knee to heal up. He’s helping give his teammates a look at future opponents, instead. Izzo often emphasizes the importance of his team’s scout team. Glenn has been helping out right there and, while I’m no doctor, is moving like somebody who would perhaps be ready for game action if it were “April Amazement” and not “March Madness.”
“His eyes are this big every day,” Izzo said. “He’s very good. What he’s taught me already, some guys can be on the scout team and some guys can’t. That sounds stupid, because the scout team… if we are fortunate enough to win on Friday [in the Big Ten Tournament], we’ll get back to the hotel at 12:30 at night. The scout team will have to pick up whatever team we’re playing’s offense for that 9:30-in-the-morning meeting and walkthrough and everything…