Jake Pelkington

Jake Pelkington

Personal information
Born	(1916-01-03)January 3, 1916 New York City, New York
Died	May 1, 1982(1982-05-01) (aged 66) Fort Wayne, Indiana
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight	220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school	Cathedral Prep (Queens, New York)
College	Manhattan
Playing career	1934–1949
Position	Forward / center
Number	30, 10
Career history
1934–1935	Brooklyn Visitations
1935–1936	Kingston Colonials
1936–1940	New York Jewels
1940–1941	Akron Goodyear Wingfoots
1942–1948	Fort Wayne Pistons
1948–1949	Baltimore Bullets
Career highlights and awards
ABL champion (1939) 2× NBL champion (1944, 1945) 3× All-NBL Second Team (1941, 1944, 1945)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

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]

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	.773	2.3	8.9
1948–49	Baltimore	40	.438	.797	2.5	11.8
Career		54	.412	.790	2.4	11.1

Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	FG%	FT%	APG	PPG
1949	Baltimore	3	.394	.771	1.0	17.7
Career		3	.394	.771	1.0	17.7

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.