You hear the word legacy a ton in sports discussions, in basketball discussions, and normally

that is attributed to and dissected about the greats, the Michael Jordans, LeBron James,

Kobe Bryant, et cetera, et cetera.

But each player leaves a legacy within an organization, within a program.

And in the context of Michigan men's basketball, sure, I think many will remember Isaiah livers more so than a program. And in the context of Michigan men's basketball, sure, I think many will remember

Isaiah Livers more so than a C.J. Baird, Sean D. Brown Jr. more so than a Luke Wilson,

Mike Smith more so than a Rico Ozuna Harrison. But within the walls of the PDC, all of those

young men left a legacy.

They made their mark they will be remembered by those in Michigan basketball.

Austin Davis's legacy, it's a really fascinating one.

He took a while to play consistently.

He never became a big minutes guy.

His stats most certainly don't jump off the page, but boy, does he leave an

interesting mark on this program for a number of reasons? I mean, first things first, simply just

his work ethic and his determination. Austin did not allow a lack of playing time, a lack of

opportunity on the floor in games to affect his effort and eventually his

leadership.

That's why he did eventually become a contributor.

And yes, he earned that fifth year.

That was not given to him.

It was very much earned.

Also, you see in Austin and his production down the stretch in his career, that shows you

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