Kethan Savage (born September 4, 1993) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Westchester Knicks of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for George Washington and Butler.
.jpg) Kethan Savage dunking | |
| Free agent | |
|---|---|
| Position | Point guard |
| Personal information | |
| Born | September 4, 1993 Fairfax, Virginia |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Episcopal (Alexandria, Virginia) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 2017: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2017–present |
| Career history | |
| 2017–2018 | Raptors 905 |
| 2019 | Oklahoma City Blue |
| 2019 | Westchester Knicks |
| 2019 | Oklahoma City Blue |
| 2021 | Guelph Nighthawks |
| 2021–2022 | Westchester Knicks |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
High school career
editSavage attended Chantilly High School for two years before transferring to Episcopal High School in Alexandria, Virginia. Savage led Episcopal to its first league championship since 1998 as a junior by hitting the decisive three pointer. As a senior, he averaged 19.7 points, 5.8 rebounds and 4.2 assists per game. Savage led the team to a 24–4 record a place in Virginia's independent schools championship game.[1]
College career
editWith George Washington, Savage came off the bench to average 3.1 points per game as a freshman.[2] He increased his scoring to 12.7 points per game as a sophomore but was injured late in the season and did not play in the 2014 NCAA tournament.[1] As a junior, Savage averaged 11.7 points, 4.8 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game.[3] After the season he announced he was transferring to Butler and sat out the year as a redshirt.[4] He had off-season shoulder surgery and missed Butler's first four games due to pneumonia. He played in his first NCAA Tournament in 2017 although he was limited by a sore Achilles tendon.[5] In his senior season, Savage averaged 8.0 points, 2.7 rebounds, and 1.5 assists per game while shooting 44.3 percent from the floor and 29.2 percent from behind the arc.[6]
Professional career
editSavage was selected with the 26th pick in the first round of the 2017 NBA G League Draft by the Raptors 905. He was the only draft pick by the Raptors 905 to actually make the team.[6] Savage played two games for the Oklahoma City Blue in the 2018–19 season before being acquired by the Westchester Knicks.[7] He subsequently played for the Blue. In 2021, Savagoe joined the Guelph Nighthawks of the Canadian Elite Basketball League and averaged nine points per game.[8] In October 2021, he joined the Westchester Knicks after a successful tryout.[9]
References
edit- ^ a b Woods, David (January 6, 2017). "Butler's Kethan Savage returns to D.C. just as he is returning to form". Indianapolis Star. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
- ^ Rothstein, Jon (December 11, 2013). "Triple Threat: Mid-year transfers ready to make an impact". CBS Sports. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
- ^ "George Washington loses starting guard to transfer". NBC Sports. April 3, 2015. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
- ^ "George Washington transfer commits to Butler". NBC Sports. April 18, 2015. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
- ^ Woods, David (March 14, 2017). "Transfers Woodson, Savage making NCAA tourney debuts with Butler". Indianapolis Star. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
- ^ a b "Here comes Kethan Savage of the 905". RaptorsHQ. 4 November 2017. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
- ^ "Westchester Knicks Acquire Kethan Savage". NBA.com. March 19, 2019. Archived from the original on November 1, 2021. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
- ^ "Kethan Savage: Posts season-high point total". CBS Sports. November 24, 2021. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
- ^ "Westchester Knicks Announce Training Camp Roster". NBA.com. October 25, 2021. Retrieved November 1, 2021.