A day after Michigan junior guard Manny Harris indicated he’ll return for his senior season in Ann Arbor, Wolverines basketball coach John Beilein said he has yet to speak to his star about his statement.

“We haven’t talked about it one second,” Beilein said on his radio show Wednesday. “I will talk to him tomorrow.”

Beilein said he typically doesn’t talk to players during the season about whether or not they’ll return for another year. That is typical fare around the country for both football and basketball teams in order to keep players focused on the season.

Harris briefly contemplated declaring for the draft last season before announcing he would return for his junior year without officially declaring, which allows him the option to declare this year with having the option of returning to school.

The Detroit native is averaging 18.7 points and 6.5 rebounds this season and is shooting 43.3 percent from the field.

“During the season we really don’t talk about many of those issues. It’s sort of an after-the-season thing,” Beilein said on his show. “We do talk all year long about life skills and what you have to be prepared for whether you’re going to take a job or try professional basketball.

“Life skills, you have to have it. You don’t get a lot of those opportunities. You don’t get many do-overs once you go out and take a job.”

Harris indicated he would return after Michigan’s 67-52 loss to Northwestern in Evanston, Ill., on Tuesday. He has a long time, though, to decide if that is his final decision.

Michael Rothstein covers University of Michigan basketball for AnnArbor.com. He can be reached at (734) 623-2558, by e-mail at michaelrothstein@annarbor.com or follow along on Twitter @mikerothstein.