By Jonathan Block A college student who more than two years ago suffered massive brain injuries in a horrific car crash and was in a coma has made an amazing recovery and is back to playing basketball again and attending college.The recovery made by Sam Schmid, 23, of Tucson, Arizona has been described as a 'Christmas miracle' by his mother. On October 19, 2011, Schmid, who was a junior at the University of Arizona at the time, was involved in a five-car collision.He was returning home from coaching the basketball team at a Catholic school he had attended. A van hit the Jeep Schmid was in, sending it flying through the air and hitting a light pole, before coming to rest on its side.
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Sam Schmid, 23, was a junior at the University of Arizona in October 2011 when he was involved in a five-car collision that almost killed him
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He was in a coma for about two months before he woke up shortly before Christmas
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Doctors had discussed the possibility of donating his organs with his parents before Schmid came out of coma
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Schmid's recovery at the Barrow Neurological Institute took two years as he left the facility last month
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He has returned to college and is playing basketball again
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His mother calls his recovery 'a godsend' and says God had a huge part in Schmid's rehabilitation
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