Jake Pelkington

John Francis Robert "Jake" Pelkington Jr. (January 3, 1916 – May 1, 1982) was an American professional basketball player in the American Basketball League (ABL), National Basketball League (NBL), and Basketball Association of America (BAA).[1][2] Pelkington enjoyed success in his career, winning three league championships (one in the ABL, two in the NBL) and was a three-time second-team all-NBL selection.[2] He is 10th all-time in NBL career scoring with 1,949 points.[2]

Jake Pelkington
Personal information
Born(1916-01-03)January 3, 1916
New York City, New York
DiedMay 1, 1982(1982-05-01) (aged 66)
Fort Wayne, Indiana
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High schoolCathedral Prep
(Queens, New York)
CollegeManhattan
Playing career1934–1949
PositionForward / center
Number30, 10
Career history
1934–1935Brooklyn Visitations
1935–1936Kingston Colonials
1936–1940New York Jewels
1940–1941Akron Goodyear Wingfoots
1942–1948Fort Wayne Pistons
1948–1949Baltimore Bullets
Career highlights and awards
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

BAA career statistics
Legend
  GP Games played  FG%  Field-goal percentage
 FT%  Free-throw percentage  APG  Assists per game
 PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

Regular season
Year Team GP FG% FT% APG PPG
1948–49 Fort Wayne 14.317.7732.38.9
1948–49 Baltimore 40.438.7972.511.8
Career 54.412.7902.411.1

Playoffs
Year Team GP FG% FT% APG PPG
1949 Baltimore 3.394.7711.017.7
Career 3.394.7711.017.7

References
  1. "Jake Pelkington NBA/ABA stats". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
  2. "Jake Pelkington NBL stats". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
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