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Jon Teske gets emotional giving thanks on senior night, after Michigan's 82-58 win over Nebraska, March 5, 2020 at Crisler Center. Detroit Free Press

Michigan basketball has been inundated with news from top recruits passing on the Wolverines for next fall.

But the Wolverines received good news Thursday afternoon when a current player announced that he will return to Ann Arbor for another year.

Franz Wagner, the team's third-leading scorer, declared that he will play his sophomore season at Michigan, passing on early entry into the NBA draft.

The news comes as no surprise — but that doesn't take away from its gravity.