Kansas' Self out of hospital after stents inserted

Kansas manager Bill Self was released from the infirmary connected Saturday, the assemblage announced, 2 days aft having 2 stents inserted.

"I privation to convey each the astonishing doctors and nurses astatine LMH Health for the fantabulous attraction I received during my enactment there," Self said successful a statement. "I consciousness beardown and americium excited to beryllium home. Our squad has had a productive summertime and look guardant to our batteries being recharged and prepping for this upcoming season."

Self was admitted to LMH Health connected Thursday aft feeling unwell and experiencing "some concerning symptoms." He underwent a process to person 2 stents inserted and the assemblage said helium was expected to marque a afloat recovery.

In 2023, Self missed the Big 12 and NCAA tournaments aft being hospitalized due to the fact that of thorax tightness and equilibrium concerns. He underwent a bosom catheterization and had 2 stents placed for the attraction of blocked arteries.

Self, 62, has been the manager astatine Kansas since 2003, winning 2 nationalist championships and taking the Jayhawks to 4 Final Fours. He led Kansas to an NCAA-record 14 consecutive Big 12 regular-season championships from 2004 to '18 and was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame successful 2017.

Speculation astir Self's imaginable status grew louder toward the extremity of past season, but helium dismissed that speech aggregate times. This season, the Jayhawks invited prima freshman Darryn Peterson, the projected No. 1 prime successful ESPN's 2026 mock draft.

Longtime adjunct manager Norm Roberts, who filled successful for Self portion helium was sidelined successful 2023, retired this offseason. Roberts was replaced successful May by erstwhile Kansas prima and two-time NBA caput manager Jacque Vaughn.

Self signed an amended five-year declaration successful 2023 that made him the highest-paid manager successful assemblage hoops and was acceptable up to beryllium efficaciously a beingness deal.