John Phillip "Jake" Fendley (June 12, 1929 – August 9, 2002) was an American basketball player[1] for the Fort Wayne Pistons of the NBA. He was drafted with the fourth pick in the third round of the 1951 NBA draft. He played two seasons for the Pistons, appearing in 103 career games. In his career, Jake averaged 2.8 points per game, 1.2 rebounds per game and 0.9 assists per game.[2]
Personal information | |
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Born | Danville, Illinois | June 12, 1929
Died | August 9, 2002 Oak Park, Illinois | (aged 73)
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
Listed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | South Shore (Chicago, Illinois) |
College | Northwestern (1948–1951) |
NBA draft | 1951: 3rd round, 23rd overall pick |
Selected by the Fort Wayne Pistons | |
Playing career | 1951–1953 |
Position | Guard |
Number | 6 |
Career history | |
1951–1953 | Fort Wayne Pistons |
Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Career statistics
editGP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
NBA
editSource[2]
Regular season
editYear | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1951–52 | Fort Wayne | 58 | 11.2 | .318 | .789 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 3.2 |
1952–53 | Fort Wayne | 45 | 8.4 | .400 | .667 | 1.0 | .8 | 2.3 |
Career | 103 | 10.0 | .344 | .742 | 1.2 | .9 | 2.8 |
Playoffs
editYear | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
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1952 | Fort Wayne | 1 | 4.0 | .250 | – | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 |
1953 | Fort Wayne | 1 | 2.0 | – | – | 1.0 | .0 | .0 |
Career | 2 | 3.0 | .250 | – | 1.0 | .5 | 1.0 |
References
edit- ^ Bush, Rudolph (August 13, 2002). "John P. "Jake" Fendley, 73". The Chicago Tribune. Retrieved April 17, 2019.
- ^ a b "Jake Fendley NBA statistics". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved August 17, 2023.