Jared Savage (born March 2, 1997) is an American professional

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player who last played for the

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of the

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. He played

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for the

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and the

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High school career

Savage attended Warren Central High School. He played six Region 4 Tournament games during his career. 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

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. Savage signed with his father's alma mater,

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College career

As a freshman, Savage averaged 6.4 points per game. He helped the Governors win the

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Tournament by making 19 3-pointers across four games. He posted 24 points, 9 rebounds, and 2 assists in the title game against UT Martin, earning All-Tournament Team recognition. Savage became a starter as a sophomore, averaging 10.3 points and 4.4 rebounds per game and made 57 three-pointers. He transferred to

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after his sophomore season when Austin Peay coach

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retired, after considering Lipscomb. Savage averaged 12.2 points and 4.8 rebounds per game and had 14 blocked shots as a redshirt junior. During the beginning of his senior season, Savage served as a secondary scorer to

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but emerged as a primary threat after Bassey's season-ending injury. He posted 24 points and 16 rebounds against UTSA on February 15, 2020. 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

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Tournament. Savage was named to the Third Team All-Conference USA as well as the Defensive Team.

Professional career

Lavrio (2020–2021)

On July 20, 2020, Savage signed his first professional contract with

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of the

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. On July 15, 2021, he signed with the

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of the German

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(BBL). He averaged 5.3 points and 2.5 rebounds per game. On March 6, 2022, Savage returned to

for the rest of the season. In 10 league games, he averaged 9.4 points and 5 rebounds, playing around 25 minutes per game.

Ontario Clippers (2022)

On October 24, 2022, Savage joined the

training camp roster. On December 22, 2022, Savage was waived.

Career statistics

College

, - , style="text-align:left;", 2015–16 , style="text-align:left;",

, 36 , , 7 , , 19.7 , , .421 , , .397 , , .806 , , 3.0 , , .8 , , .7 , , .0 , , 6.4 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2016–17 , style="text-align:left;",

, 29 , , 26 , , 31.7 , , .413 , , .358 , , .846 , , 4.4 , , 1.2 , , 1.2 , , .4 , , 10.3 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2017–18 , style="text-align:left;",

, style="text-align:center;" colspan="11",

Redshirt , - , style="text-align:left;", 2018–19 , style="text-align:left;",

, 34 , , 34 , , 35.7 , , .364 , , .360 , , .818 , , 4.8 , , 1.2 , , 1.0 , , .4 , , 12.2 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2019–20 , style="text-align:left;",

, 30 , , 30 , , 34.6 , , .448 , , .396 , , .836 , , 7.1 , , 1.4 , , 1.2 , , 1.1 , , 11.7 , - class="sortbottom" , style="text-align:center;" colspan="2", Career , 129 , , 97 , , 30.1 , , .406 , , .376 , , .826 , , 4.7 , , 1.1 , , 1.0 , , .5 , , 10.0

Personal life

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

References

External links

Western Kentucky Hilltoppers bioAustin Peay Governors bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Savage, Jared 1997 births Living people American expatriate basketball people in Germany American expatriate basketball people in Greece American men's basketball players Austin Peay Governors men's basketball players Basketball players from Kentucky Crailsheim Merlins players Lavrio B.C. players Shooting guards Small forwards Sportspeople from Bowling Green, Kentucky Western Kentucky Hilltoppers basketball players