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Battalion/Page 13 January 27, 1982 sports Scott Hastings Arkansas basketball star center of attraction nt ien id. • “*■ en g»fif ly from Vii tl0n : | t 0 Texas®. at not the jump but is co, needed to move successfully into jverand, P ro ran ^ s > but with the or the l credentials Hastings has accu- f 1982 nuilated since beginning his f ers t0 ^ Razorback career, he might not that (| t need a head start. Since his entr- ransfer iro ailie ‘ nto Arkansas basketball [her Und^ our years a S° during superstar •tec a nn 0 iK?‘ dne y M L ontrier . s s J enio 1 r mtsofthi bastings has noticed a big du- l nr ference in himself. It)I 011C QIHIkkV IT 1 We were watching some that KmWt the other da y [ rom m y asset to the8J marl y e f> and .^ey were s officiallv®"y kind of funr, y’ Hastings said. “I was really skinny back . then.” at inv esi» t the start of his first year at Arkansas, Hastings was 6-9 and weighed only 185 pounds. Since that time, the public relations major has added one inch and 50 pounds to his frame, making him a formidable obstacle in the path of any opponent meeting pint on the basketball court. “I like competition,” Hastings said. “I feel like I’m a competi- fter foulmt tive % uy ’ es P eciall y with the ( wi . n - , ning) situation at the University ns crucial 7 .. or Arkansas. j ine j [■‘‘When you get letters from [ . ? 1 . 1 ' I' little kids who say‘hey, we think uns iei ' y OU > re great,’ it really motivates and yonj’ doul J le fe ( Hastings, the Razorback scor- 11 a ingleader each of the past three pul 'T 1 years, said that basketball was foberis Qace a near jy unknown sport in t havept t j )e footbaiPoriented state of |usi wante ■^|r] cansa s > However, he said, ist a daiii w j, en (joaf-gj Eddie Sutton ar rived at UA eight seasons ago, the sport began to gain recogni tion. “When Coach Sutton came, people became more aware of P college and high school basket- f Q] ball, and became more in- by Frank L. Christlieb Sports Editor Many college basketball play ers dream of someday playing on the professional level. But Scott Hastings, the University of Arkansas’ 6-10 senior center, has ajump on his fellow athletes. “I can always remember play ing basketball in the back yard with all my friends when I was in fifth and sixth grade,” Hastings said Tuesday. “I had real close friend named Craig Null, and we used to play all the time. We used to call our league the NBA — the Null Basketball Associa- Photo by Todd Woodard Arkansas Razorback center Scott Hastings walks down- court during his team’s 64-63 victory Tuesday night over Texas A&M. Hastings has had a brilliant career since starting college four years ago, leading the team in scoring for each of the past three seasons. mg 1 ill’s rsqu terested in it,” Hastings said. Hastings said he’d like to play in the NBA, but he stresses that he’s concentrating only on the Razorbacks’ season now. “Anytime anyone gets serious about basketball, he wants to go as far as he can,” Hastings said. “People say ‘you’re great and you’re going to play in the pros,’ but you really have to keep ev erything in perspective and do what’s best for you and your team.” He added that the luck dominates in the world of pro fessional basketball. “It’s really a luck thing,” Hast ings said. “You can be a very good player and get drafted by a team that doesn’t really need you. You just have to get lucky.” Hastings said Moncrief was a great inspiration to him, and that the NBA star “typifies ev erything you would want out of a basketball player.” Hastings said his experiences at Arkansas have been as valu able as any he’s had. Playing against Indiana State’s Larry Bird, now with the Boston Cel tics, stands out in his mind as one of the most memorable events. Hastings and his Arkansas team mates lost to Bird and the Syca mores in the NCAA regionals during his freshman year. Hastings also recalled last year’s half-court shot by U.S. Reed to defeat the Louisville Cardinals in the NCAA tourna ment. Although many basketball followers classify him as a “dirty” player, Hastings doesn’t agree with their assessments. It was Hastings whom most people blamed for an outbreak of fists and tempers during last season’s Arkansas 65-61 win over Texas A&M in G. Rollie White Col iseum. “The two games I really got a lot of puff about were the Texas A&M game last year and one of the Texas games,” Hastings said. “I don’t know why people have said that about me. I always play hard, but I never felt like I’d given anyone an unjust elbow or anything. I mean, I’m the one who never weighed much, and I’m the guy who would get the broken bones if I hit the floor.” Hastings said he has confi dence that the Razorbacks are still in the thick of the Southwest Conference race. “We feel that if we can win some on the road, we’re going to have a real good chance,” Hast ings said. “People were saying that we never had been tested in going down to the wire — they really didn’t think that we could.” After the Razorback’s last- second wins over Houston and Texas A&M during the past four days, no one should say that anymore. ’s soccer ig organic :ht at Gotta Dance? '©A, ;d the lit I bef'orel' Usociatio 11 ] Athletic] ,al tour:’/ ✓ ypP GENERAL MEETING WED. JAN. 27 7:30 PM RM. 267 G. ROLLIE WHITE EVERYONE INVITED! YOU ARE ALWAYS WELCOME AT UNIVERSITY LUTHERAN CHAPEL 315 N. College Main Hubert Beck. Pastor ' Pont expEcr -too much p(?om one visit. Don’t get us wrong! We welcome you even for just a visit! But we would like to have you worship with us as often as possible! WORSHIP SERVICES AT 9:15 A.M. AND 10:46 A.Mj Study/Worship Sunday, 7 p.m. on “Why Use Liturgies?” CANDLELIGHT COMMUNION SERVICE TONIGHT 10 P.M. 8S. iday, o c A small space in the right place makes... A BIG SALE! The Battalion Classifieds 845-2611 For pour photographs in The Battalion The Battalion is taking applications for pho tographers for the spring semester. If you have some spare time, camera equipment and knowl edge of darkroom procedures, apply in person in Room 216 Reed McDonald. Ask for Angel Copeland. DIETING? Even though we do not prescribe diets, we make it possible for many to enjoy a nutritious meal while they follow their doctor's orders. You will be delighted with the wide selection of low calorie, sugar free and fat free foods in the Souper Salad Area, Sbisa Dining Center Basement. 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