| Don Savage | |
| Number: | 9, 15 |
| Position: | Small forward |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 3 |
| Weight Lb: | 205 |
| Birth Date: | 9 April 1928 |
| Birth Place: | Manlius, New York, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Basking Ridge, New Jersey, U.S. |
| High School: | Manlius (Manlius, New York) |
| College: | Le Moyne (1948–1951) |
| Draft Year: | 1951 |
| Draft Round: | 2 |
| Draft Pick: | 14 |
| Draft Team: | Syracuse Nationals |
| Career Start: | 1951 |
| Career End: | 1956 |
| Team1: | Syracuse Nationals |
| Years2: | 1951–1953 |
| Team2: | Elmira Colonels |
| Years3: | 1953–1956 |
| Team3: | Parris Island Marines |
| Team4: | Syracuse Nationals |
| Stats League: | NBA |
| Stat1label: | Points |
| Stat1value: | 54 (3.2 ppg) |
| Stat2label: | Rebounds |
| Stat2value: | 31 (1.8 rpg) |
| Stat3label: | Assists |
| Stat3value: | 14 (0.8 apg) |
| Bbr: | savagdo01 |
| Historical Profile: | Don_Savage |
Donald Joseph Savage (April 9, 1928 - January 27, 2010[1]) was an American professional basketball player.[2] Savage was selected in the second round (14th overall) in the 1951 NBA draft by the Syracuse Nationals after a collegiate career at Le Moyne.[2] Besides two different seasons with the Nationals, Savage also played for the Elmira Colonels of the American Basketball League.
Source[2]
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Syracuse | 12 | 9.8 | .209 | .643 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 3.0 | ||
| Syracuse | 5 | 11.0 | .316 | .857 | 1.4 | .4 | 3.6 | ||
| Career | 17 | 10.2 | .242 | .686 | 1.8 | .8 | 3.2 | ||