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Michigan Signee Taking Hiatus From Basketball Following Cancer Diagnosis

The Michigan basketball program released a statement in support of the future Wolverine
Seth Berry|
Michigan fans cheer on during players introduction before the Buffalo game at the Crisler Center in Ann Arbor on Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2021.
Michigan fans cheer on during players introduction before the Buffalo game at the Crisler Center in Ann Arbor on Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2021. | Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK

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Michigan basketball class of 2026 signee Marcus Moller, a 7-foot-3 center from Denmark, will be stepping away from his international club after being diagnosed with testicular cancer.

Moller's Unicaja Club released a statement on Friday regarding Moller's situation.

"In recent days, our Liga U player, Marcus Moller, has had to deal with a medical situation that has forced him to temporarily stop playing sports, the statement read. "After undergoing medical tests, he has been diagnosed with testicular cancer. The young Dane is currently in his home country, where he is receiving medical treatment, accompanied by his family. The Club sends him our full support so that he can focus all his efforts on his recovery."

The Michigan basketball program also released a statement on Friday, giving Moller its full support during his recovery.

"We want Marcus to know that he will not face this alone, as so many people are thinking of him and sending him strength every single day,” the statement from Michigan basketball said. “While he focuses on his health and recovery, we truly look forward to having Marcus with us in Ann Arbor this summer and are beyond excited for his future as a Wolverine.”

Michigan's class of 2026

Moller is part of a four-man class heading to Ann Arbor to play for Dusty May next season, which also includes power forward Quinn Costello, shooting guard Joseph Hartman and small forward Malachi Brown.

Before having to take a pause from basketball, Moller was averaging over 11 points and nearly nine rebounds per game for his U-22 club team.

As the Wolverines' statement read, the program will plan to have him on campus in Ann Arbor this summer.

In the meantime, Moller will go through his process of recovering before he gets back on the hardwood.

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Michigan head coach Dusty May reacts to a play against Wisconsin during the second half at Crisler Center in Ann Arbor on Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026. | Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

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SETH BERRY

Seth began writing on Michigan athletics in 2015 and has remained in the U-M media space ever since, which includes stops at Maize N Brew and Rivals before coming onto Michigan On SI in June of 2025. Seth has covered various angles of Michigan football and basketball, including recruiting, overall team coverage and feature/analysis stories relating to the Wolverines. His passion for Michigan sports and desire to tell stories led him to the sports journalism world. He is a 2020 graduate of Western Michigan University and is the former sports editor of the Western Herald, WMU's student newspaper.

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