Jake Fendley
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 12, 1929 Danville, Illinois |
| Died | August 9, 2002 (aged 73) Oak Park, Illinois |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Listed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | South Shore (Chicago, Illinois) |
| College | Northwestern (1948–1951) |
| NBA draft | 1951: 3rd round, 23rd overall pick |
| Selected by the Fort Wayne Pistons | |
| Playing career | 1951–1953 |
| Position | Guard |
| Number | 6 |
| Career history | |
| 1951–1953 | Fort Wayne Pistons |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
John Phillip "Jake" Fendley (June 12, 1929 – August 9, 2002) was an American basketball player[1] for the Fort Wayne Pistons of the NBA. He was drafted with the fourth pick in the third round of the 1951 NBA draft. He played two seasons for the Pistons, appearing in 103 career games. In his career, Jake averaged 2.8 points per game, 1.2 rebounds per game and 0.9 assists per game.[2]
Career statistics
[edit]| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
NBA
[edit]Source[2]
Regular season
[edit]| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951–52 | Fort Wayne | 58 | 11.2 | .318 | .789 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 3.2 |
| 1952–53 | Fort Wayne | 45 | 8.4 | .400 | .667 | 1.0 | .8 | 2.3 |
| Career | 103 | 10.0 | .344 | .742 | 1.2 | .9 | 2.8 | |
Playoffs
[edit]| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Fort Wayne | 1 | 4.0 | .250 | – | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| 1953 | Fort Wayne | 1 | 2.0 | – | – | 1.0 | .0 | .0 |
| Career | 2 | 3.0 | .250 | – | 1.0 | .5 | 1.0 | |
References
[edit]- ^ Bush, Rudolph (August 13, 2002). "John P. "Jake" Fendley, 73". The Chicago Tribune. Retrieved April 17, 2019.
- ^ a b "Jake Fendley NBA statistics". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
Categories:
- 1929 births
- 2002 deaths
- Guards (basketball)
- Fort Wayne Pistons players
- Fort Wayne Pistons draft picks
- Northwestern Wildcats men's basketball players
- American men's basketball players
- Basketball players from Chicago
- Sportspeople from Oak Park, Illinois
- Sportspeople from Danville, Illinois
- 20th-century American sportsmen