Herb Scherer

Herb Scherer

Personal information
Born	(1929-12-21)December 21, 1929 Maplewood, New Jersey
Died	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.

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