Michigan basketball announced Thursday afternoon that center Austin Davis had right shoulder surgery earlier this week.

According to a release from the team, Davis had the surgery on Monday. It was performed by Dr. James Carpenter at the Michigan Medicine Brighton Center for Specialty Care.

Davis, who will recuperate in his hometown of Onsted, is expected to recover fully and is shooting to return in early October. The college basketball season typically starts in early November.

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The fifth-year senior is the most experienced center on next season's roster. He averaged 10.7 minutes per game off the bench in 2019-20, tallying 4.9 points and 2.6 rebounds per game.

After starting the season as the third center, Davis eventually took over as starter Jon Teske's backup. He developed into a dependable roll man and post scorer on offense, scoring a career-high 11 points against Ohio State in Big Ten play.

U-M announced that Davis would return for a fifth season shortly before the end of the regular season. Other centers on the roster include incoming freshman Hunter Dickinson and Jaron Faulds. Forward Brandon Johns Jr. has also played center in the past.

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