Herb Scherer

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 / Round: 2 / Pick: 18th overall
Selected by the New York Knicks
Position Center
Number 9, 22, 19
Career history
1950–1951 Tri-Cities Blackhawks
1951 Carbondale Aces (ABL)
1951–1952 New York Knicks
1952 Bridgeport Roesslers (ABL)
1952 Washington Capitols (ABL)
1952–1953 Scranton Miners (ABL)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Herbert Frederick "Herb" Scherer (December 21, 1929 – June 28, 2012) was an American basketball player who played two seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

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.[1]

Following his NBA career, Scherer started his own construction business. He died on June 28, 2012 in his home in Roswell, Georgia.[2]

References

  1. "Herb Scherer basketball-reference.com profile". basketball-reference.com. 2012. Retrieved July 29, 2012.
  2. "Former Blackbird Herb Scherer Passes Away". LIU Blackbirds athletics. 2012. Retrieved July 29, 2012.