Scott Hastings (basketball)
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| Born | June 3, 1960 Independence, Kansas |
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| Nationality | American | ||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | ||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 235 lb (107 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school | Independence (Independence, Kansas) | ||||||||||||
| College | Arkansas (1978–1982) | ||||||||||||
| NBA draft | 1982 / Round: 2 / Pick: 29th overall | ||||||||||||
| Selected by the New York Knicks | |||||||||||||
| Playing career | 1982–1993 | ||||||||||||
| Position | Power forward / Center | ||||||||||||
| Number | 42, 44, 35, 10 | ||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||
| 1982–1983 | New York Knicks | ||||||||||||
| 1983–1988 | Atlanta Hawks | ||||||||||||
| 1988–1989 | Miami Heat | ||||||||||||
| 1989–1991 | Detroit Pistons | ||||||||||||
| 1991–1993 | Denver Nuggets | ||||||||||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||||||||||
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |||||||||||||
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Scott Alan Hastings (born June 3, 1960) is a retired American player in the National Basketball Association. His career spanned from 1982–1993 and he played forward/center for the New York Knicks, Atlanta Hawks, Miami Heat, Detroit Pistons and Denver Nuggets.
Biography
College
Born in Independence, Kansas, Hastings played collegiate ball at the University of Arkansas from 1978–1982. While there, he was initiated into the Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity.
While being a heavily recruited athlete Hastings had a choice between the University of Kansas (in his home state) or the University of Arkansas. He chose the University of Arkansas.
NBA
He was selected in the second round (29th overall) by the New York Knicks in the 1982 NBA Draft. He was a member of the 1990 Detroit Pistons NBA championship team.
He holds the NBA record for most games in a row without a steal at 65 straight games. This spanned over a 3 year long period from 1989 - 1992.
Present day
Today, he hosts a radio-show with co-hosts Drew Goodman and Sandy Clough on Sportsradio KKFN 104.3 The Fan in Denver, Colorado. Prior to 2012, Hastings co-hosted shows with Mike Evans and Alfred Williams. He also provides television color commentary for the Denver Nuggets on the Altitude Sports and Entertainment cable TV network, working alongside Chris Marlowe. He also hosts a golf show on Altitude during the NBA off-season.
Hastings previously spent 12 years hosting the Sports Zoo with Dave Logan on 850 KOA and served as the Denver Broncos' radio analyst from 1997 to 2004, including the team's appearances in Super Bowl XXXII and Super Bowl XXXIII.
External links
- Scott Hastings' bio on Sports Radio 1043thefan.com
- NBA stats @ basketball-reference.com
- Scott Hastings leaves 850KOA
- 1960 births
- Living people
- American men's basketball players
- Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball players
- Atlanta Hawks players
- Basketball players from Kansas
- Centers (basketball)
- College football announcers
- Denver Nuggets players
- Detroit Pistons players
- Miami Heat expansion draft picks
- Miami Heat players
- National Basketball Association broadcasters
- National Football League announcers
- New York Knicks draft picks
- New York Knicks players
- People from Independence, Kansas
- Power forwards (basketball)
- Sportspeople from Denver, Colorado
