Jake Carter (basketball)

Jake Carter
Personal information
Born(1924-07-25)July 25, 1924
Larue, Texas
DiedApril 17, 2012(2012-04-17) (aged 87)
Lubbock, Texas
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
CollegeTexas A&M–Commerce
NBA draft1948: – round, –
Drafted byBaltimore Bullets
Playing career1948–1951
PositionPower forward / center
Career history
1948–1949Hammond Calumet Buccaneers
1949–1950Denver Nuggets
1950Anderson Packers
1950–1951Kansas City Hi-Spots
Career NBA statistics
Points82 (3.4 ppg)
Assists24 (1.0 apg)
Games played24
Stats at NBA.com 
Stats at Basketball Reference

John D. "Jake" Carter (July 25, 1924 April 17, 2012) 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.