John D. "Jake" Carter (July 25, 1924 – April 17, 2012) was an American

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player. He played collegiately for

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. He was then selected by the Baltimore Bullets in the

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. He later played with the

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and

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(1949–50) in the

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for 24 games.

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NBA

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Playoffs

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