Jake Carter (basketball)
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: – / Pick: – |
| 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 Basketball-Reference.com | |
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Basketball-Reference.com
References
- SIMNACHER, JOE (20 April 2012). "Jake Carter, longtime Adamson High basketball coach and math teacher, dies at 87". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
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