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
The Basketball Association of America (BAA) was a professional basketball league in North America, founded in 1946. Following its third season, 1948–49, the BAA absorbed most of National Basketball League (NBL) and rebranded as the National Ba ...
(now known as the
National Basketball Association).
College career
Ben played college basketball at
Seton Hall University
Professional career
Ben played in 51 games for the Cleveland Rebels in the
1946–47 BAA season
The 1946–47 BAA season was the inaugural season of the Basketball Association of America. The league launched with 11 teams playing a 60-game schedule. The postseason tournament (the 1947 BAA Playoffs) at its conclusion, ended with the Philade ...
and one game for the Providence Steamrollers
1948–49 BAA season
The 1948–49 BAA season was the third and final season of the Basketball Association of America. The 1949 BAA Playoffs ended with the Minneapolis Lakers winning the BAA Championship, beating the Washington Capitols 6 games in the BAA Finals.
Th ...
. In 1947, Ben was drafted by the
Boston Celtics
The Boston Celtics ( ) are an American professional basketball team based in Boston. The Celtics compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Atlantic Division. Founded in 1946 as one of t ...
in a dispersal draft.
BAA career statistics
Regular season
Playoffs
References
External links
1917 births
1982 deaths
Cleveland Rebels players
Providence Steamrollers players
Seton Hall Pirates men's basketball players
American men's basketball players
Forwards (basketball)
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