"Herbert Frederick \"Herb\" Scherer (December 21, 1929 \u2013 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\u201351 NBA season, averaging 3.4 points per game as a rookie."@en . "Herb Scherer"@en . . . . . . "96163.2"^^ . . "Scherer, Herb"@en . "2.0574"^^ . . . "2012-06-28Z"^^ . "1929Z"^^ . "9, 22, 19" . . "2012Z"^^ . "American basketball player" . . "1929-12-21Z"^^ . "1950Z"^^ . .