Austin Hatch

Class:
Freshman
Position:
G
Height:
6-6
Weight:
215
Hometown:
Fort Wayne, Ind.
High School:
Loyola [Calif.]

Sophomore (2015-16)
• Altered his position with the men's basketball roster by moving to a medical scholarship and becoming an undergraduate student assistant

Freshman (2014-15)
• USBWA's Most Courageous Award
• Helped U-M to highlighted wins against Syracuse (68-65; Dec. 2) in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge; vs. Oregon (70-63;
• Nov. 24) in the semifinal of the Legends Classic and 24/23 Ohio State (64-57; Feb. 22)
• Played in five games, making collegiate debut against Hillsdale (Nov. 15), playing in the final minute
• With the Coppin State (Dec. 22) game in hand, entered the game and sank his first career point on a free throw after being fouled on a three-point attempt, which nearly went in. He went 1-for-3 from the free throw line.
• The Coppin State was the first "official" stat, but it was not the first time he scored. In U-M's only exhibition game of the season, Hatch sank a free throw in the waning minutes, but the stats did not count.
• For the season, Hatch appeared in the waning minutes of five games
• Made his first appearance in Big Ten play against Nebraska (Jan. 27), playing in the final minute

Prep Career
• Granted additional year of eligibility by California Interscholastic Federation (CIF)
• As a fifth-year transferred to Loyola, coached by Jamal Adams
• As a senior and junior did not play varsity basketball due to injuries suffered in plane crash
• As a sophomore and freshman played at Canterbury High School
• Two-time Honor Roll Student (2010, '11)
• Fort Wayne News-Sentinel Prep Sports Player of the Year (2011)
• As a sophomore averaged 23.3 points and 9.3 rebounds, helping Cavaliers win first Indiana Northeast Class A Sectional title in school history; posted 37 points and 17 rebounds vs. Fort Wayne Southside and 30 points and 16 rebounds vs. Fort Wayne Bishop Luers
• As a freshman averaged 18.0 points and 7.0 rebounds; started all 21 games as a freshman
• Played AAU for Spiece Higher Level under coach by Deric Adams

Personal Notes
• Right-handed
• Avid golfer and enjoys working out
• Volunteer at Boys & Girls Club, Big Brothers Big Sisters and at Hillsides Elementary (Pasadena, Calif.)
• Signed with Michigan on Nov. 14, 2013 after verbally committing on June 15, 2011
• Survivor of two plane accidents, which claimed the lives of his family members