Jake Ford (April 29, 1946 – May 19, 1996) was a

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who played in the

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. He was drafted in the second round of the

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by the Seattle SuperSonics and played two seasons with the team. He had previously been drafted by the

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in the fifth round in

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Career statistics

NBA

Source

Regular season

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References

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