Scott Alan Hastings (born June 3, 1960) is an American former player in the

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(NBA). His career spanned from

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–

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and he played forward/

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for the

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and

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Biography

College

Born in

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, Hastings played college basketball at the

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from 1978–1982. While there, he was initiated into the

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fraternity. While being a heavily recruited athlete Hastings had a choice between the

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(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

in the 1982 NBA Draft. He was a member of the

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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

Hastings hosts a daily radio show with Ryan Harris, and Josh Dover on Altitude Sports Radio 92.5 FM from 10–2. KKSE. Previously, he hosted a radio-show with co-hosts Drew Goodman and Sandy Clough on Sportsradio KKFN 104.3 The Fan in

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until 2016. Prior to 2012, Hastings co-hosted shows with Mike Evans and Alfred Williams. He also provides television color commentary for the

on the

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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

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' radio analyst from 1997 to 2004, including the team's appearances in

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and

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External links

Scott Hastings' bio
on Sports Radio 1043thefan.com

@ basketball-reference.com

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