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). 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. He is 10th all-time in NBL career scoring with 1,949 points.
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 11.8Career 54 .412 .790 2.4 11.1 Playoffs Year Team GP FG% FT% APG PPG 1949 Baltimore 3 .394 .771 1.0 17.7Career 3 .394 .771 1.0 17.7
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