Ayo Dosunmu has been waiting for this.

It took too long. The nearly seven months between his final game last season and the first preseason outing of the 2025-26 season stretched endlessly over the summer. Scrimmages and pickup sessions with teammates weren’t enough. Dosunmu needed to get back to basketball.

After undergoing shoulder surgery in February, Dosunmu referred to the shoulder recovery process as “exciting” despite its natural tediousness. He found enjoyment in the laborious process of rebuilding his strength and regaining comfort in his shoulder. And despite the length of his overall recovery , he was still back on the court shooting and handling the ball by early July – just over four months after going under.

The anticipation of a summer away from basketball has been clea

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