| Jack Kerris | |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 6 |
| Weight Lb: | 215 |
| Birth Date: | 30 January 1925 |
| Nationality: | American |
| High School: | De La Salle Institute (Chicago, Illinois) |
| College: | Loyola Chicago (1945–1949) |
| Draft League: | BAA |
| Draft Year: | 1949 |
| Draft Round: | 1 |
| Draft Pick: | 9 |
| Draft Team: | Chicago Stags |
| Career Start: | 1949 |
| Career End: | 1953 |
| Career Number: | 12, 15, 12 |
| Career Position: | Power forward |
| Team1: | Tri-Cities Blackhawks |
| Years2: | – |
| Team2: | Fort Wayne Pistons |
| Stats League: | NBA |
| Stat1label: | Points |
| Stat1value: | 2,057 (7.6 ppg) |
| Stat2label: | Rebounds |
| Stat2value: | 1,286 (6.3 rpg) |
| Stat3label: | Assists |
| Stat3value: | 667 (2.5 apg) |
John Edward Kerris (January 30, 1925 – December 4, 1983) was an American professional basketball player. Kerris played college basketball for Loyola of Chicago and was the ninth overall pick in the 1949 BAA draft by the Chicago Stags. He played for the Tri-Cities Blackhawks, Fort Wayne Pistons and Baltimore Bullets in his four-year career.
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| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949–50 | Tri-Cities | 4 | - | .308 | .833 | - | 2.0 | 6.5 |
| 1949–50 | Fort Wayne | 64 | - | .327 | .641 | - | 1.7 | 7.1 |
| 1950–51 | Fort Wayne | 68 | - | .370 | .681 | 7.0 | 2.7 | 10.5 |
| 1951–52 | Fort Wayne | 66* | 32.5 | .388 | .668 | 7.8 | 3.2 | 8.9 |
| 1952–53 | Fort Wayne | 52 | 18.9 | .330 | .616 | 4.0 | 2.1 | 3.4 |
| 1952–53 | Baltimore | 17 | 26.0 | .442 | .659 | 5.2 | 2.8 | 5.6 |
| Career | 271 | 26.5 | .363 | .662 | 6.3 | 2.5 | 7.6 | |
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Fort Wayne | 4 | - | .400 | .591 | - | 1.3 | 9.3 | |
| 1951 | Fort Wayne | 3 | - | .346 | .500 | 6.7 | 3.3 | 7.7 | |
| 1952 | Fort Wayne | 2 | 31.5 | .350 | .550 | 9.0 | 4.5 | 12.5 | |
| 1953 | Baltimore Bullets | 2 | 15.5 | .200 | 1.000 | 1.0 | .5 | 3.5 | |
| Career | 11 | 23.5 | .349 | .582 | 5.7 | 2.2 | 8.4 | ||