Perry Ellis has returned to KU to complete his undergraduate degree and join the basketball staff, KU coach Bill Self announced.

The news, announced in a KU basketball release along with the announcement that three-star freshman guard Issac McBride would be leaving the program, was sent out Friday afternoon.

"Many People have seen Perry on campus this semester," Self said. "He is here to complete his internship hours toward his undergraduate degree (in sport management). Upon completion, in the next month, we look forward to him joining the men’s basketball staff as a video coordinator."

Over the summer, Ellis sustained a knee injury while playing for the "Self Made" team at TBT, a $2 million, winner-take-all tournament that featured a team made up of former Jayhawks.

After the game, Ellis shared his own message on the injury.

"I was so excited to get out there in front of my hometown!" Ellis tweeted. "Unfortunately my time on the court got cut way short. It is in Gods hands. Will see what God has next for me."

The release notes that after surgery Ellis returned to Lawrence to rehab the injury.

SIGN UP FOR VIP ACCESS WITH PHOG.NET! GET YOUR FIRST MONTH FOR JUST $1!

Ellis had previously connected with KU assistant athletics director for academic and career counseling Vince McKamie, the release said, with regard to how to finish his degree.

"This opened up a cool opportunity for me because two or three months before my injury happened, I reached out to Vince about how many hours I had left to finish my internship," Ellis said. "When he told me, I had no idea when I was going to finish because I’m not home long enough from playing basketball (overseas). Getting injured was God showing me a different path, preparing me for the future and to grow stronger as a person."

RELATED STORY: Report: NCAA prepping to issue KU basketball notice of allegations — Link

A three-year double-digit scorer while at KU, Ellis posted 13.5 points and 6.7 rebounds per game in his sophomore year, the first of the three-year stretch. Ellis posted 13.8 points and a career-best 6.9 rebounds per game the following season. As a senior, Ellis averaged 16.9 points, a career high, and 5.8 boards per game. He also shot 43.8 percent from 3 on 1.7 attempts per game and showed improvement as a versatile defender, though he was not especially known for his prowess on that end.

Ellis led the Jayhawks in scoring over each of his final two seasons and was named as a second-team All-American as a senior. He was a three-time All-Big 12 honoree, taking home the honors in 2014 (third team), 2015 (first team) and 2016 (first team).

It was previously announced that Ellis would be playing the upcoming season in Japan before his injury.