Scott Haffner is a retired American

United States

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 professional basketball

Basketball

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 player who graduated from Noblesville High School, Indiana and was selected by the Miami Heat

Miami Heat

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 in the 2nd round (45th overall) of the 1989 NBA Draft

1989 NBA Draft

The 1989 NBA Draft took place on June 27, 1989 in New York City, New York, USA. It has been regarded as one of the worst drafts in NBA history, along with the 1986 NBA Draft and the 2000 NBA Draft. Though the draft produced talented players such as Shawn Kemp, Glen Rice, Sean Elliott, Nick...

. Haffner, a 6'3" (1.90 m) and 180 lb (81½ kg) point guard

Point guard

Point guard , also called the play maker or "the ball-handler", is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. A point guard has perhaps the most specialized role of any position – essentially, he is expected to run the team's offense by controlling the ball and making sure that...

, played two years in the NBA, for the Heat during the 1989-90 season

1989-90 NBA season

-Statistics leaders:-NBA awards:*Most Valuable Player: Magic Johnson, Los Angeles Lakers*Rookie of the Year: David Robinson, San Antonio Spurs*Defensive Player of the Year: Dennis Rodman, Detroit Pistons...

 and for the Charlotte Hornets during the 1990-91 season

1990-91 NBA season

-Statistics leaders:-NBA awards:*Most Valuable Player: Michael Jordan, Chicago Bulls*Rookie of the Year: Derrick Coleman, New Jersey Nets*Defensive Player of the Year: Dennis Rodman, Detroit Pistons...

. His best year as a pro came during his rookie year as a member of the Heat, appearing in 43 games (starting 6) and averaging 4.6 ppg. Haffner played collegiately at the University of Illinois and the University of Evansville

University of Evansville

The University of Evansville is a small, private university with approximately 3,050 students located in Evansville, Indiana. Founded in 1854 as Moores Hill College, it is located near the interchange of the Lloyd Expressway and U.S. Route 41. It is affiliated with the United Methodist Church...

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Haffner holds Evansville's all-time record for single-game scoring, with 65 points in a 109-83 win over Dayton on February 18, 1989. Haffner won Midwestern Collegiate Conference Player of the Year honors in 1988-89, helping to advance the Purple Aces to the second round of the Division I NCAA men's basketball tournament for the only time in its history. The Aces beat Oregon State 94-90 before falling to Seton Hall 87-73.

External links

• NBA stats, basketballreference.com
• http://articles.latimes.com/1989-02-19/sports/sp-462_1_scott-haffner, LA Times"