Jared Savage

Jared Savage (born March 2, 1997) is an American professional basketball player for Lavrio of the Greek Basket League (GBL). He played college basketball for the Austin Peay Governors and the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers.

Jared Savage
No. 2 – Lavrio
PositionShooting guard / Small forward
LeagueGreek Basket League
Personal information
Born (1997-03-02) March 2, 1997
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High schoolWarren Central
(Bowling Green, Kentucky)
College
NBA draft2020 / Undrafted
Playing career2020–present
Career history
2020–presentLavrio
Career highlights and awards
  • Third-team All-Conference USA (2020)
  • Conference USA All-Defensive Team (2020)

High school career

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]

College career

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]

Professional career

On July 20, 2020, Savage signed his first professional contract with Lavrio of the Greek Basket League.[6]

Career statistics
Legend
  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
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2015–16 Austin Peay 36719.7.421.397.8063.0.8.7.06.4
2016–17 Austin Peay 292631.7.413.358.8464.41.21.2.410.3
2017–18 Western Kentucky
Redshirt
2018–19 Western Kentucky 343435.7.364.360.8184.81.21.0.412.2
2019–20 Western Kentucky 303034.6.448.396.8367.11.41.21.111.7
Career 1299730.1.406.376.8264.71.11.0.510.0

Personal life

His father, Jermaine Savage, played basketball at Austin Peay in the 1990s and was a member of the 1996 NCAA tournament team.[7]

References
  1. Pratt, Elliott (February 27, 2020). "WKU's Savage and Justice redefine careers as seniors". Bowling Green Daily News. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
  2. Shircliffe, Ross (February 18, 2020). "WKU Basketball: Jared Savage's Ascent Is Fueling WKU Post-Bassey". Medium.com. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
  3. "Stansbury Announces Addition of Transfer Jared Savage". Western Kentucky Hilltoppers. May 15, 2017. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
  4. Johnson, Teran (July 21, 2020). "Former Hilltoppers Star Savage to play in Greece". WKNY. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
  5. "MBB: All-Conference Teams Announced". Conference USA. March 9, 2020. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
  6. "Lavrio tabs Jared Savage". Sportando. July 20, 2020. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
  7. Allison, Autumn (April 12, 2017). "Jared Savage requests release to transfer from APSU". The Leaf-Chronicle. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
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