| Ben Scharnus | |
| Number: | 8, 15 |
| Position: | Forward |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 2 |
| Weight Lb: | 173 |
| Birth Date: | 11 December 1917 |
| Birth Place: | Newark, New Jersey |
| Nationality: | American |
| College: | Seton Hall |
| Career Start: | 1943 |
| Career End: | 1949 |
| Years1: | 1943–1944 |
| Team1: | Brooklyn Indians |
| Years2: | 1944 |
| Team2: | Wilmington Blue Bombers |
| Years3: | 1944–1945 |
| Team3: | Baltimore Bullets |
| Years4: | 1945–1946 |
| Team4: | New York Gothams |
| Years5: | 1946–1947 |
| Team5: | Cleveland Rebels |
| Years6: | 1947–1948 |
| Team6: | Brooklyn Gothams |
| Years7: | 1948 |
| Team7: | Providence Steamrollers |
| Years8: | 1948–1949 |
| Team8: | Cohoes Mastadons |
| Bbr: | scharbe01 |
Benedict Michael Scharnus (December 11, 1917 - March 19, 1982) was a professional basketball player. He played for the Cleveland Rebels and the Providence Steamrollers of the Basketball Association of America (now known as the National Basketball Association).[1]
Ben played college basketball at Seton Hall University[2]
Ben played in 51 games for the Cleveland Rebels in the 1946–47 BAA season and one game for the Providence Steamrollers 1948–49 BAA season.[3] [4] In 1947, Ben was drafted by the Boston Celtics in a dispersal draft.[5]
| Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Games played | FG% | Field-goal percentage | ||
| FT% | Free-throw percentage | APG | Assists per game | ||
| PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high | ||
| Year | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946–47 | Cleveland | 51 | .200 | .627 | .4 | 2.0 |
| 1948–49 | Providence | 1 | .000 | .000 | .0 | .0 |
| Career | 52 | .199 | .617 | .4 | 2.0 | |
| Year | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | Cleveland | 3 | .286 | .556 | .7 | 5.7 |
| Career | 3 | .286 | .556 | .7 | 5.7 | |