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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 Scharnus

Personal information
Born	(1917-12-11)December 11, 1917 Newark, New Jersey
Died	March 19, 1982(1982-03-19) (aged 64)
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight	173 lb (78 kg)
Career information
College	Seton Hall
Playing career	1943–1949
Position	Forward
Number	8, 15
Career history
1943–1944	Brooklyn Indians
1944	Wilmington Blue Bombers
1944–1945	Baltimore Bullets
1945–1946	New York Gothams
1946–1947	Cleveland Rebels
1947–1948	Brooklyn Gothams
1948	Providence Steamrollers
1948–1949	Cohoes Mastadons
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

College career

Ben played college basketball at Seton Hall University[2]

Professional career

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]

BAA career statistics

Legend
GP	Games played	FG%	Field-goal percentage
FT%	Free-throw percentage	APG	Assists per game
PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high

Regular season

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

Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	FG%	FT%	APG	PPG
1947	Cleveland	3	.286	.556	.7	5.7
Career		3	.286	.556	.7	5.7

References

External links

• Career statistics and player information from NBA.com  and Basketball-Reference.com

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