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College basketball rosters expanded from 13 to 15 players in the 2025-26 season, which is one reason Michigan basketball felt comfortable adding six new freshmen to its incoming class.
Coach Dusty May said he felt it gave the staff the chance to "take some fliers" on players they feel might have been overrecruited or undervalued and gave the Wolverines a chance to add some depth to the bottom of the roster with less pressure to immediately perform.
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Many of U-M's six freshmen are expected to compete for playing time immediately − the only one who isn't is Lincoln Cosby, a four-star forward from Monteverde Academy in Florida who will redshirt next season as he recovers from a torn ACL − yet there remains one glaring question for incoming freshmen: What's the status of Marcus Moller?
A 7-foot-2 center from Denmark, Moller played professionally in Spain the past two seasons and was seen as someone who would have the size to compete in the Big Ten immediately. Those plans took a turn when the teen was diagnosed with testicular cancer in January, derailing his 2025-26 season.
Moller returned home to Denmark in January when the diagnosis was announced; he has continued treatment since that time.
"He has one more procedure before he's out of the weeds," May said. "But yeah, he's doing well. He actually went back to his club in Spain, to clean out his apartment and get personal things, and was able to do some workouts back then. So he's doing well.
"All things considered, he's doing well."
U-M has the No. 4 class in the nation per 247 Sports' composite rankings, which is highlighted by five-star Brandon McCoy Jr, a trio of four-stars in Cosby, Quinn Costello and Joseph Hartmann and three-star Malachi Brown.
Moller,was not well-scouted by most recruiting services in the country, is not rated. He's described as a raw, mobile big with a high basketball IQ, who is capable of shooting from distance, particularly for his size.
At the 2024 U18 EuroBasket tournament, Moller led Denmark in points (13.1), rebounds (7.4), blocks (1.7) and minutes (28.1), while posting four double-digit scoring games. He was off to a good start in 2025-26, too, when he signed with U-M, averaging 13.4 points, 9.6 rebounds, 1.6 assists, 0.8 steals and 2.2 blocks in 30.8 minutes across five games.
That included two double-doubles: a 19-rebound performance and a 21-point showing.
While the diagnosis is nothing to take lightly, May made it sound as though the program is remaining optimistic about his potential to still join the team. When U-M announced the diagnosis in January, it made it clear that the Wolverines would remain behind him as he navigated an uncertain future.
“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 program said in a statement then. “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.”
Tony Garcia is the Wolverines beat writer for the Detroit Free Press. Email him at [email protected] and follow him on X at @RealTonyGarcia.
This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Michigan basketball commit with cancer has health update