| Jake Carter | |
| Position: | Power forward / center |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 4 |
| Weight Lb: | 195 |
| Birth Date: | 25 July 1924 |
| Birth Place: | Larue, Texas |
| Death Place: | Lubbock, Texas |
| Nationality: | American |
| College: | Texas A&M–Commerce |
| Draft Year: | 1948 |
| Draft Round: | – |
| Draft Pick: | – |
| Draft Team: | Baltimore Bullets |
| Career Start: | 1948 |
| Career End: | 1951 |
| Years1: | 1948–1949 |
| Team1: | Hammond Calumet Buccaneers |
| Years2: | 1949–1950 |
| Team2: | Denver Nuggets |
| Years3: | 1950 |
| Team3: | Anderson Packers |
| Years4: | 1950–1951 |
| Team4: | Kansas City Hi-Spots |
| Stats League: | NBA |
| Stat1label: | Points |
| Stat1value: | 82 (3.4 ppg) |
| Stat2label: | Assists |
| Stat2value: | 24 (1.0 apg) |
| Stat3label: | Games played |
| Stat3value: | 24 |
| Bbr: | carteja01 |
| Letter: | c |
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.
Source[2]
| 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 | ||