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Detroit Free Press: Austin Hatch tells his story, says he intends to play at Michigan in 2013

Apparently nothing can stop Austin Hatch.

Ten months after surviving a plane crash that killed his father and stepmother, Hatch -- a Michigan basketball commit -- told the Detroit Free Press on Monday that he intends on playing college basketball with the Wolverines in 2013.

One way or another.

"I'm still going on a full basketball scholarship," Hatch told the Free Press. "I'll still be on the team and all of that and go to practice and everything. But I just don't know if I'll be quite as good as I was before. But I still have over a year until then, so a lot can happen."

UMHoops.com: Michigan basketball commit Austin Hatch still working on a comeback

Related story: Austin Hatch tells his story, says he intends to play at Michigan in 2013

Austin Hatch hasn't made it all the way back yet.

But that doesn't mean he's not trying.

Hatch, a 2013 Michigan basketball commit, did not play high school hoops last season at Fort Wayne (Ind.) Canterbury after being involved in a 2011 plane crash that took the lives of his father and stepmother.

Despite that, Hatch says he's back in school working on his grades and his game -- staying in contact with John Beilein and his staff throughout the entire process.

“They still feel just as good about me," Hatch told UMHoops.com this weekend at the Adidas Spring Classic AAU event in Indianapolis. "Not necessarily as a basketball player, but just from off-the-court stuff -- my schoolwork, the type of guy I am to them. So, the basketball stuff will come they say.

"It just takes time.”

Three of the Michigan basketball team's 2013 commits rank inside Rivals' Top 150

John Beilein finished the 2012 recruiting season with a highly-regarded class.

And, so far, he and the Michigan basketball staff remain well on their way to repeating that success in 2013.

Rivals.com released its updated class rankings for 2013, and three of the Wolverines' four verbals rank inside the Top 150.

Wane TV: Family: Michigan basketball commit Austin Hatch unlikely to play this season

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The family of Fort Wayne Canterbury guard and 2013 Michigan basketball commit Austin Hatch released a statement Tuesday with regard to his availability this season.

WANE TV in Fort Wayne, Ind., obtained the statement. It reads:

"Austin continues to make great strides in his rehabilitation; this first year is vital to the recovery process," the statement begins. "As a result, it is unlikely that Austin's physicians will clear him to play basketball this season."

After spending three months at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City following a plane crash that took the life of both his father and step mother, Hatch was released from the hospital in October.

The 6-foot-6 Hatch averaged 23.3 points and 9.3 rebounds last season at Canterbury and committed to be part of Michigan's 2013 recruiting class this past summer.

Wolverines coach John Beilein is unable to comment on the situation per NCAA rule, because Hatch is an unsigned recruit.

Nick Baumgardner covers Michigan basketball for AnnArbor.com. He can be reached at 734-623-2514, by email at nickbaumgardner@annarbor.com and followed on Twitter @nickbaumgardner.

Fort Wayne Journal Gazette: Michigan recruit Austin Hatch's status for his high school basketball season remains in question

A month ago, Michigan basketball commit Austin Hatch was released from the hospital.

Last week, he was spotted attending a Michigan State basketball game.

But will the Fort Wayne Canterbury High School guard play this season?

“It is unknown right now,” Canterbury coach Dan Kline told the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette. We are just preparing for the season. I don’t really know how to plan for something like this, but we are moving forward and carrying on.”

UMHoops.com: Michigan basketball recruit Austin Hatch watches Michigan State game at Breslin Center

Austin Hatch, the Michigan basketball recruit who is recovering from a tragic plane accident in June, was at the Breslin Center on Friday to watch Michigan State take on Hillsdale in an exhibition game.

Hatch was there to watch his friend redshirt freshman Russell Byrd, according to UMHoops.com.

A Twitpic of Hatch at the game was published by Hondo Carpenter of Spartan Nation.

Hatch, a junior at Canterbury High School in Fort Wayne, Ind., was the only survivor of a single-engine plane crash on June 24 near Charlevoix. His father and step-mother died in the crash. He was in the Munson Medical Center in Traverse City for months and returned to Fort Wayne in early October.

Big Ten basketball media day: John Beilein to decide on starting point guard soon, and more notes

ROSEMONT, Ill. — Who starts at point guard?

That's a question Michigan basketball coach John Beilein has been peppered with several times already this month, and it was no different Thursday at the Big Ten basketball media day.

A hot topic, for sure, but a decision Beilein says he still hasn't made.

"I would think three or four days before that first game against Ferris State (on Nov. 11) on a Friday night (I'll decide)," he said. "We'll probably choose (the starter) the week of that game."

Fort Wayne Journal Gazette: Michigan basketball recruit Austin Hatch released from hospital, continues recovery with family

Nearly four months after a tragic plane crash that took the lives of his father and stepmother, Austin Hatch has been released from the hospital.

The Fort Wayne Journal Gazette reported Monday that Hatch, who had been recovering at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City, is now recovering at home with his family.

“We are extremely thankful and relieved that Austin is home with us," the family wrote in an email to the paper. "While Austin has made great improvements, he still has obstacles to overcome as he continues to heal, grieve and acclimate to life after tragedy."

The family did not specify where exactly "home" was.

Report: Michigan basketball recruit Austin Hatch to head home Oct. 9

Michigan basketball commit Austin Hatch could be heading home from the hospital in the coming weeks.

Brad Winton of JucoRecruiting.com reported via Twitter on Thursday that, according to his high school basketball coach Dan Kline, Hatch will leave the Munson Medical Center in Traverse City and head back to Fort Wayne, Ind., on Oct. 9.

Hatch has been in the hospital recovering from injuries suffered during a June 24 plane crash that killed his father and stepmother.

Rehab length still unclear, but family says Michigan basketball recruit Austin Hatch is still progressing

The family of Michigan basketball commit Austin Hatch reported Monday that the length of the rehabilitation process remains "unclear" for the injuries Hatch sustained during a June 24 plane crash that took the lives of his father and stepmother.

Hatch's family continues to update a CaringBridge.org page that details his recovery. On Monday, the family referred to Hatch as a "hard working student athlete" that has a "beautiful attitude and is enjoying day visits with close friends and family."

Family reports that injured Michigan basketball recruit Austin Hatch recovering, sings 'The Victors'

Michigan basketball recruit Austin Hatch continues to recover from injuries he suffered in a June 24 plane crash that took the lives of his father and stepmother.

ESPN: University of Michigan basketball recruit Austin Hatch is recovering slowly after plane crash

University of Michigan basketball recruit Austin Hatch is recovering slowly but steadily from injuries sustained in a plane crash on June 24, according to a story published today on espn.com.

Fort Wayne News-Sentinel: High school teammates of Michigan basketball recruit Austin Hatch miss him on and off the court

Austin Hatch's teammates miss him. They miss the Michigan basketball recruit's presence in summer ball and they miss his sense of humor, the News-Sentinel in Indiana reports.

Fort Wayne Journal Gazette: Hundreds mourn for Hatch family in Fort Wayne; friends support Austin Hatch with wristbands

Hundreds of people gathered Wednesday in Fort Wayne, Ind., for a memorial service for the parents of Michigan basketball recruit Austin Hatch. Dr. Stephen Hatch and his wife, Kim, died June 24 in a single-engine plane crash in Charlevoix.

Wane.com: Pilot describes poor weather, stall that preceded crash that injured Austin Hatch and killed family

A pilot who has looked at the preliminary report issued by the National Transportation Safety Board involving the crash that critically injured Michigan basketball recruit Austin Hatch and killed his father and stepmother, says the weather was bad the night of June 24.

Michigan recruit Austin Hatch continues to improve, family says in latest update

Concern over brain swelling has subsided and Michigan recruit Austin Hatch continues to improve at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City, according to an update provided by his family on Saturday.

A posting from 4:12 p.m. on Hatch's CaringBridge web page says:

Memorial service set for Austin Hatch's parents

A memorial service for the parents of Michigan basketball recruit Austin Hatch is scheduled for Wednesday in Fort Wayne, Ind., FortWayne.com reported today.

Hatch, a 16-year-old junior at Canterbury High School and who recently verbally committed to the Michigan basketball program, remains in critical condition at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City after surviving a single-engine plane crash that killed his father, Dr. Stephen Hatch, and stepmother, Kim.

Michigan basketball coach John Beilein on Austin Hatch: 'He continues to be in our thoughts'

Michigan basketball recruit Austin Hatch, who remains in critical condition in a drug-induced coma following a plane crash Friday, "continues to be in our thoughts and prayers," according to a release from basketball coach John Beilein.

Beilein noted in the release that the NCAA has worked with Michigan to relax some recruiting restrictions in the wake of the single-engine plane crash Friday near Charlevoix that injured Hatch, 16, and killed his father, Dr. Stephen Hatch, and stepmother, Kim.

Friends, family wait patiently for updates on plane-crash survivor Austin Hatch

By Howard Lovy

For AnnArbor.com

Outside Munson Medical Center in Traverse City on Tuesday morning, the rain starts and stops periodically and the sun even decides to take a peak now and then. Inside the massive hospital complex, where Austin Hatch remains in a drug-induced coma, friends from the 16-year-old Michigan basketball recruit's Indiana hometown sit vigil in a sterile, climate-controlled corridor.

Two girls sit on a bench built into a cubby in the wall, playing cards, while two men stand and talk sports.

updated: Updates slow on Michigan basketball recruit Austin Hatch's status, report says family dog survived plane crash

This story has been updated.

Emerging details on Michigan basketball recruit Austin Hatch’s recovery from a Charlevoix plane crash have slowed, but the Petoskey News has reported a sliver of good news in a story that has captivated national news outlets.

Officials at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City, who provided updates on Hatch’s status to various media outlets as late as Sunday night, stopped doing so on Monday.

AnnArbor.com was told Monday afternoon that “there is no patient at this hospital registered under” the name Austin Hatch.

Later, a family spokesperson released this statement to the media:

"Austin remains in critical condition but is recovering. We ask that everyone respect our family's privacy during this time of grief. We appreciate the prayers, concerns, and outpouring of sympathy. Expressions of support for Austin and the family may be directed to www.caringbridge.org/visit/AustinHatch."