Born in
St. Joseph, Michigan, Scheffler played collegiately at
Purdue University before spending most of his career in Europe playing in
Italy,
Spain, Greece, Switzerland, and France. His only stint in the NBA was in the 1984–85 season when he played 39 games as a 12th man for Portland. Scheffler's most notable successes came during his time with
ÉB Pau-Orthez in France where his contribution resulted in Orthez winning the
French basketball Championship in 1986 and 1987. Scheffler's younger brother,
Steve Scheffler, also starred at
Purdue University and played for the
Seattle SuperSonics. ==Post-career==