| Herb Scherer | |
| Position: | Center |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 9 |
| Weight Lb: | 212 |
| Number: | 9, 22, 19 |
| Nationality: | American |
| Birth Date: | 21 December 1929 |
| Birth Place: | Maplewood, New Jersey |
| Death Place: | Roswell, Georgia |
| High School: | Bloomfield Tech (Bloomfield, New Jersey) |
| College: | LIU Brooklyn (1946–1950) |
| Draft Round: | 2 |
| Draft Pick: | 18 |
| Draft Year: | 1950 |
| Draft Team: | New York Knicks |
| Team1: | Tri-Cities Blackhawks |
| Years2: | 1951 |
| Team2: | Carbondale Aces |
| Team3: | New York Knicks |
| Years4: | 1952 |
| Team4: | Bridgeport Roesslers |
| Years5: | 1952 |
| Team5: | Washington Capitols |
| Years6: | 1952–1953 |
| Team6: | Scranton Miners |
| Bbr: | scherhe01 |
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]
Source[4]
| 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 | ||