Herb Scherer
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 21, 1929 Maplewood, New Jersey |
| Died | June 28, 2012 (aged 82) Roswell, Georgia |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 212 lb (96 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Bloomfield Tech (Bloomfield, New Jersey) |
| College | LIU Brooklyn (1946–1950) |
| NBA draft | 1950: 2nd round, 18th overall pick |
| Selected by the New York Knicks | |
| Position | Center |
| Number | 9, 22, 19 |
| Career history | |
| 1950–1951 | Tri-Cities Blackhawks |
| 1951 | Carbondale Aces |
| 1951–1952 | New York Knicks |
| 1952 | Bridgeport Roesslers |
| 1952 | Washington Capitols |
| 1952–1953 | Scranton Miners |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Herbert Frederick Scherer (December 21, 1929 – June 28, 2012) was an American basketball player who played two seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA).[1]
Scherer, a 6'10" center, played collegiately at Long Island University from 1946 to 1950. He was drafted by the New York Knicks in the second round of the 1950 NBA draft (18th pick overall). Scherer played for the Tri-Cities Blackhawks in the 1950–51 NBA season, averaging 3.4 points per game as a rookie. The following season, he played for the New York Knicks, averaging 3.9 points per game.[2]
Following his NBA career, Scherer started his own construction business. He died on June 28, 2012, in his home in Roswell, Georgia.[3]
Career statistics
[edit]NBA
[edit]| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
Source[4]
Regular season
[edit]| Year | Team | GP | MP | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950–51 | Tri-Cities | 20 | .286 | .571 | 2.5 | .9 | 3.4 | |
| 1951–52 | New York | 12 | 13.9 | .292 | .643 | 2.2 | .5 | 3.9 |
| Career | 32 | 13.9 | .289 | .592 | 2.4 | .7 | 3.6 | |
References
[edit]- ^ "Herbert Scherer" Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2016-07-07.
- ^ "Herb Scherer basketball-reference.com profile". basketball-reference.com. 2012. Retrieved July 29, 2012.
- ^ "Former Blackbird Herb Scherer Passes Away". LIU Blackbirds athletics. 2012. Archived from the original on March 17, 2014. Retrieved July 29, 2012.
- ^ "Herb Scherer NBA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
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- 1929 births
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- Centers (basketball)
- LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds men's basketball players
- New York Knicks draft picks
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- People from Maplewood, New Jersey
- Sportspeople from Roswell, Georgia
- Tri-Cities Blackhawks players
- Washington Capitols players
- Basketball players from Essex County, New Jersey
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