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. Career statistics NBA Source Regular season Playoffs External links References 1924 births 2012 deaths Anderson Packers players American men's basketball players Baltimore Bullets (1944–1954) draft picks Denver Nuggets (1948–1950) players Hammond Calumet Buccaneers players Texas A&M–Commerce Lions men's basketball players Centers (basketball) Power forwards (basketball)