| Jake Pelkington | |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 6 |
| Weight Lb: | 220 |
| Birth Date: | 3 January 1916 |
| Birth Place: | New York City, New York |
| Death Place: | Fort Wayne, Indiana |
| Nationality: | American |
| High School: | Cathedral Prep (Queens, New York) |
| College: | Manhattan |
| Career Start: | 1934 |
| Career End: | 1949 |
| Career Number: | 30, 10 |
| Career Position: | Forward / center |
| Years1: | 1934–1935 |
| Team1: | Brooklyn Visitations |
| Years2: | 1935–1936 |
| Team2: | Kingston Colonials |
| Years3: | 1936–1940 |
| Team3: | New York Jewels |
| Years4: | 1940–1941 |
| Years5: | 1942–1948 |
| Years6: | 1948–1949 |
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| Bbr: | pelkija01 |
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]
| Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Games played | FG% | Field-goal percentage | ||
| FT% | Free-throw percentage | APG | Assists per game | ||
| PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high | ||
| 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 | |
| Year | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | Baltimore | 3 | .394 | .771 | 1.0 | 17.7 |
| Career | 3 | .394 | .771 | 1.0 | 17.7 | |