Jared Savage (born March 2, 1997) is an American professional basketball player who most recently played for the Ontario Clippers of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Austin Peay Governors and the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers.
| Free agent | |
|---|---|
| Position | Small forward / shooting guard |
| Personal information | |
| Born | March 2, 1997 |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Warren Central (Bowling Green, Kentucky) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 2020: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2020–present |
| Career history | |
| 2020–2021 | Lavrio |
| 2021–2022 | Crailsheim Merlins |
| 2022 | Lavrio |
| 2022 | Ontario Clippers |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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High school career
editSavage attended Warren Central High School, where he played six Region 4 Tournament games throughout his career.[1] As a senior, he averaged 17.8 points and 8.9 rebounds per game, leading the Dragons to a 23–9 season before losing to Bowling Green High School 46–43 in the 4th region Championship. Savage, considered a two-star prospect by Verbal Commits and unranked by 247Sports, Rivals or ESPN,[2] was not highly recruited. He ultimately signed with Austin Peay,[1] his father's alma mater.
College career
editAs a freshman, Savage averaged 6.4 points per game.[3] He helped the Governors win the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament by making 19 3-pointers across four games.[1] He posted 24 points, 9 rebounds, and 2 assists in the title game against UT Martin, earning All-Tournament Team recognition.[2][3] Savage became a starter as a sophomore, averaging 10.3 points and 4.4 rebounds per game and made 57 three-pointers.[3] He transferred to Western Kentucky after his sophomore season when Austin Peay coach Dave Loos retired, after considering Lipscomb.[2] Savage averaged 12.2 points and 4.8 rebounds per game and had 14 blocked shots as a redshirt junior.[1] During the beginning of his senior season, Savage served as a secondary scorer to Charles Bassey but emerged as a primary threat after Bassey's season-ending injury.[2] He posted 24 points and 16 rebounds against UTSA on February 15, 2020.[1] As a redshirt senior, Savage averaged 11.7 points and 7.1 rebounds per game. His college career came to an end when the COVID-19 pandemic caused the cancellation of the Conference USA Tournament.[4] Savage was named to the Third Team All-Conference USA as well as the Defensive Team.[5]
Professional career
editLavrio (2020–2021)
editOn July 20, 2020, Savage signed his first professional contract with Lavrio of the Greek Basket League.[6]
On July 15, 2021, he signed with the Crailsheim Merlins of the German Basketball Bundesliga (BBL).[7] He averaged 5.3 points and 2.5 rebounds per game.
On March 6, 2022, Savage returned to Lavrio for the rest of the season.[8] In 10 league games, he averaged 9.4 points and 5 rebounds, playing around 25 minutes per game.
Ontario Clippers (2022)
editOn October 24, 2022, Savage joined the Ontario Clippers training camp roster.[9] On December 22, 2022, Savage was waived.[10]
Career statistics
edit| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
College
edit| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015–16 | Austin Peay | 36 | 7 | 19.7 | .421 | .397 | .806 | 3.0 | .8 | .7 | .0 | 6.4 |
| 2016–17 | Austin Peay | 29 | 26 | 31.7 | .413 | .358 | .846 | 4.4 | 1.2 | 1.2 | .4 | 10.3 |
| 2017–18 | Western Kentucky |  Redshirt
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| 2018–19 | Western Kentucky | 34 | 34 | 35.7 | .364 | .360 | .818 | 4.8 | 1.2 | 1.0 | .4 | 12.2 |
| 2019–20 | Western Kentucky | 30 | 30 | 34.6 | .448 | .396 | .836 | 7.1 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 11.7 |
| Career | 129 | 97 | 30.1 | .406 | .376 | .826 | 4.7 | 1.1 | 1.0 | .5 | 10.0 | |
Personal life
editHis father, Jermaine Savage, played basketball at Austin Peay in the 1990s and was a member of the 1996 NCAA tournament team.[11]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e Pratt, Elliott (February 27, 2020). "WKU's Savage and Justice redefine careers as seniors". Bowling Green Daily News. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
- ^ a b c d Shircliffe, Ross (February 18, 2020). "WKU Basketball: Jared Savage's Ascent Is Fueling WKU Post-Bassey". Medium.com. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
- ^ a b c "Stansbury Announces Addition of Transfer Jared Savage". Western Kentucky Hilltoppers. May 15, 2017. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
- ^ Johnson, Teran (July 21, 2020). "Former Hilltoppers Star Savage to play in Greece". WKNY. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
- ^ "MBB: All-Conference Teams Announced". Conference USA. March 9, 2020. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
- ^ "Lavrio tabs Jared Savage". Sportando. July 20, 2020. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
- ^ "Neuer Flügelspieler Für Die Hakro Merlins – Savage Kommt Aus Griechenland Nach Hohenlohe". Sportando. July 15, 2021. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
- ^ Mammides, Chris (March 6, 2022). "Savage is back at Lavrio, ex Crailsheim". Eurobasket. Retrieved March 6, 2022.
- ^ "Ontario Clippers Announce Training Camp Roster for 2022-23 NBA G League Season". oursportscentral.com. October 24, 2022. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
- ^ "2022-23 NBA G League Transactions". gleague.nba.com. December 22, 2022. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
- ^ Allison, Autumn (April 12, 2017). "Jared Savage requests release to transfer from APSU". The Leaf-Chronicle. Retrieved July 21, 2020.