Jake Fendley

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]

Jake Fendley

Personal information
Born	(1929-06-12)June 12, 1929 Danville, Illinois
Died	August 9, 2002(2002-08-09) (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

Career statistics

Legend

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

Source^[2]

Regular season

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

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

1. Bush, Rudolph (August 13, 2002). "John P. "Jake" Fendley, 73". The Chicago Tribune. Retrieved April 17, 2019.
2. "Jake Fendley NBA statistics". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved August 17, 2023.