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.

Throughout Hatch's recovery, his family has sent periodic updates on his condition through a CaringBridge.org page. To date, Hatch's page has had more than 220,000 views.

"Austin is steadily improving in all dimensions," the family wrote on Sept. 23, the latest update. "While there are tough moments,he responds quickly by keeping his eye on the prize -- getting home ASAP."

The family also reported on Sept. 23 that Hatch began aquatic therapy, while also staying in touch with friends via cell phone.

Hatch, a 16-year-old junior at Canterbury High School in Fort Wayne made a verbal commitment to be part of the 2013 Michigan basketball recruiting class in mid June. He and his father, Stephen, also survived a similar plane crash in 2003 that killed his mother and two siblings.

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.