| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1927-06-09)June 9, 1927 New Brunswick, New Jersey |
| Died | September 10, 1986(1986-09-10) (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 | |
Jacob "Jake" Bornheimer (June 29, 1927 – September 10, 1986) was an American professional basketball player.
Born in New Brunswick, New Jersey, Bornheimer played prep basketball for St. Peter the Apostle High School 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.
BAA/NBA career statistics
| 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
| 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
| 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
- "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
- Career statistics from NBA.com and Basketball Reference
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- 1927 births
- 1986 deaths
- Centers (basketball)
- Muhlenberg Mules men's basketball players
- Basketball players from New Brunswick, New Jersey
- St. Peter the Apostle High School alumni
- Philadelphia Warriors players
- Power forwards
- American men's basketball players
- 20th-century American sportsmen
- American basketball biography, 1920s birth stubs