Jacob "Jake" Bornheimer (June 29, 1927 – September 10, 1986) was an American professional basketball player.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 9, 1927 New Brunswick, New Jersey |
| Died | September 10, 1986 (aged 59) |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | St. Peter the Apostle (New Brunswick, New Jersey) |
| College | Muhlenberg (1946–1947) |
| BAA draft | 1947: undrafted |
| Playing career | 1948–1950 |
| Position | Forward / center |
| Number | 15 |
| Career history | |
| 1948–1950 | Philadelphia Warriors |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Born in New Brunswick, New Jersey, Bornheimer played prep basketball for St. Peter the Apostle High School[1] and collegiately for the Muhlenberg College.
He played for the Philadelphia Warriors (1948–50) in the NBA for 75 games. His older brother, Bill, played basketball at Georgetown, from 1940 to 1942.[2]
BAA/NBA career statistics
edit| Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Games played | FG% | Field-goal percentage | ||
| FT% | Free-throw percentage | APG | Assists per game | ||
| PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high | ||
Regular season
edit| Year | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948–49 | Philadelphia | 15 | .312 | .690 | .9 | 5.9 |
| 1949–50 | Philadelphia | 60 | .289 | .667 | .7 | 4.2 |
| Career | 75 | .295 | .671 | .7 | 4.6 | |
Playoffs
edit| Year | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | Philadelphia | 2 | .412 | .667 | 1.0 | 10.0 |
| 1950 | Philadelphia | 2 | .333 | .000 | .0 | 1.0 |
| Career | 4 | .400 | .667 | .5 | 5.5 | |
References
edit- ^ "Knicks Five, Warriors Win", The Sunday Times, December 18, 1949. Accessed April 1, 2023, via Newspapers.com."Jake Bornheimer. former St. Peter's of New Brunswick, N. J. star, scored four of the Warriors points."
- ^ "Georgetown Basketball History Project: Top 100 Players". www.hoyabasketball.com. Archived from the original on October 5, 2018. Retrieved May 3, 2017.
External links
edit- Career statistics from NBA.com and Basketball Reference
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