Scott Alan Hastings (born June 3, 1960) is an American former player in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is currently a sports radio host and commentator for Altitude. 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. He played college basketball for the Arkansas Razorbacks.
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| Born | June 3, 1960 Independence, Kansas, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 235 lb (107 kg) | ||||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||||
| High school | Independence (Independence, Kansas) | ||||||||||||||
| College | Arkansas (1978–1982) | ||||||||||||||
| NBA draft | 1982: 2nd round, 29th overall pick | ||||||||||||||
| 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 | |||||||||||||||
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| Stats at NBA.com | |||||||||||||||
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |||||||||||||||
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College edit
Born in Independence, Kansas, Hastings played college basketball 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 edit
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.
After basketball edit
Hastings co-hosts a daily radio show in Denver, Colorado with Tyler Polumbus and Darren "DMac" McKee on Altitude Sports Radio KKSE 92.5 from noon to 3PM. Previously, he co-hosted a radio show with Drew Goodman and Sandy Clough on Sportsradio KKFN 104.3 The Fan until 2016. 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 and Katy Winge. 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 edit
- Scott Hastings' bio on Sports Radio 1043thefan.com
- NBA stats @ basketball-reference.com
- Scott Hastings leaves 850KOA