Herb_Scherer

Herb Scherer

Herb Scherer

American basketball player

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]

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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

NBA

Legend
  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

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References

  1. [1]
    "Herbert Scherer" Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2016-07-07.
  2. [2]
    "Herb Scherer basketball-reference.com profile". basketball-reference.com. 2012. Retrieved July 29, 2012.
  3. [3]
    "Former Blackbird Herb Scherer Passes Away". LIU Blackbirds athletics. 2012. Archived from the original on March 17, 2014. Retrieved July 29, 2012.
  4. [4]
    "Herb Scherer NBA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved 2 July 2023.


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