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John D. "Jake" Carter (July 25, 1924 – April 17, 2012[1]) was an American basketball player. He played collegiately for East Texas State University. He was then selected by the Baltimore Bullets in the 1948 BAA Draft. He later played with the Denver Nuggets and Anderson Packers (1949–50) in the NBA for 24 games.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 25, 1924 Larue, Texas |
| Died | April 17, 2012 (aged 87) Lubbock, Texas |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Texas A&M–Commerce |
| NBA draft | 1948: – round, – |
| Selected by the Baltimore Bullets | |
| Playing career | 1948–1951 |
| Position | Power forward / center |
| Career history | |
| 1948–1949 | Hammond Calumet Buccaneers |
| 1949–1950 | Denver Nuggets |
| 1950 | Anderson Packers |
| 1950–1951 | Kansas City Hi-Spots |
| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 82 (3.4 ppg) |
| Assists | 24 (1.0 apg) |
| Games played | 24 |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Career statistics
editNBA
edit| GP | 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 |
Source[2]
Regular season
edit| Year | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949–50 | Denver | 13 | .289 | .692 | 1.2 | 3.4 |
| 1949–50 | Anderson | 11 | .333 | .667 | .7 | 3.5 |
| Career | 24 | .307 | .679 | 1.0 | 3.4 | |
Playoffs
edit| Year | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949–50 | Anderson | 8 | .143 | .667 | .4 | 1.3 |
External links
edit- Career statistics from NBA.com and Basketball Reference
References
edit- ^ SIMNACHER, JOE (April 20, 2012). "Jake Carter, longtime Adamson High basketball coach and math teacher, dies at 87". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved June 7, 2014.
- ^ "Jake Carter". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved November 19, 2022.
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