Jared Savage (born March 2, 1997) is an American professional basketball player for the Ontario Clippers of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Austin Peay Governors and the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers.
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Position | Small forward / Shooting guard |
League | NBA G League |
Personal information | |
Born | (1997-03-02) March 2, 1997 (age 25) |
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–present | Ontario Clippers |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Savage attended Warren Central High School. He played six Region 4 Tournament games during 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 for the 4th region Championship. Savage was not highly recruited, regarded as a two-star prospect according to Verbal Commits and was not ranked by 247Sports, Rivals or ESPN.[2] Savage signed with his father's alma mater, Austin Peay.[1]
As 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]
On 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.
On October 24, 2022, Savage joined the Ontario Clippers training camp roster.[9]
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 |
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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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 | ![]() | ||||||||||
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 |
His father, Jermaine Savage, played basketball at Austin Peay in the 1990s and was a member of the 1996 NCAA tournament team.[10]
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