Glen Saville
Encyclopedia
Glen Saville is an Australia
n professional basketball
player, currently playing for the Wollongong Hawks
in the Australasia
n National Basketball League
.
and after graduation he signed with the Wollongong Hawks
in 1995. After an impressive rookie season he competed for Australia at the Junior World Championships. Saville continued to develop as a player was named as captain of the Hawks in 2000. A year later he led Wollongong to an NBL championship victory and was named as the Larry Sengstock
Medalist for his efforts.
After twelve dominating years with the Hawks, Saville declined to sign with Wollongong and instead signed as a free agent with the Sydney Kings
for the 07/08 NBL season. On 18 June 2008, the Wollongong Hawks announced that they had signed Saville after the termination of the Sydney Kings.
Saville had his iconic #12 singlet retired by the Wollongong Hawks upon the completion of the 2008/2009 season. He is one of only four Illawarra–Wollongong players to have received this honour.
and Europe
. With this experience of playing against the world's elite he produced career-best numbers and finished third in the overall voting for the MVP award; the following season he finished fourth. In 2004 Saville was a part of the Boomers squad that played in the Olympic Games and was a key contributor to the success of the Boomers. However in 2005 Glen was key factor in the Hawks' push to the Grand Final in season 2005, averaging a career high 17.8 ppg during the regular season as well as 9.4 rpg and 3.8 apg. But it was not enough and the Hawks eventually lost to the Sydney Kings
. The following season he missed out on 2006 Commonwealth Games
selection due to knee surgery that also cut short his 2005/06 NBL season.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n professional basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player, currently playing for the Wollongong Hawks
Wollongong Hawks
The Wollongong Hawks are a team competing in Australia's National Basketball League , based in the New South Wales city of Wollongong. They won the NBL championship in 2001 and finished as runners-up in 2005 and 2010...
in the Australasia
Australasia
Australasia is a region of Oceania comprising Australia, New Zealand, the island of New Guinea, and neighbouring islands in the Pacific Ocean. The term was coined by Charles de Brosses in Histoire des navigations aux terres australes...
n National Basketball League
National Basketball League (Australasia)
The National Basketball League, also known as the iiNet NBL Championship for sponsorship reasons, is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in Australasia....
.
Club Career
Saville is one of the NBL's most versatile players and at times he is called upon to man any position on the court using a combination of size, strength and speed to handle whatever match-up the opposition throws his way. His career began at the AISAIS
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and after graduation he signed with the Wollongong Hawks
Wollongong Hawks
The Wollongong Hawks are a team competing in Australia's National Basketball League , based in the New South Wales city of Wollongong. They won the NBL championship in 2001 and finished as runners-up in 2005 and 2010...
in 1995. After an impressive rookie season he competed for Australia at the Junior World Championships. Saville continued to develop as a player was named as captain of the Hawks in 2000. A year later he led Wollongong to an NBL championship victory and was named as the Larry Sengstock
Larry Sengstock
Larry Sengstock is a retired Australian basketball player and the current CEO of Basketball Australia and NBL....
Medalist for his efforts.
After twelve dominating years with the Hawks, Saville declined to sign with Wollongong and instead signed as a free agent with the Sydney Kings
Sydney Kings
The Sydney Kings are a professional basketball team competing in the Australasian National Basketball League. They are the only team to date to win three consecutive championships in the NBL and currently sit third behind the Adelaide 36ers and Melbourne Tigers two away from the record five wins...
for the 07/08 NBL season. On 18 June 2008, the Wollongong Hawks announced that they had signed Saville after the termination of the Sydney Kings.
Saville had his iconic #12 singlet retired by the Wollongong Hawks upon the completion of the 2008/2009 season. He is one of only four Illawarra–Wollongong players to have received this honour.
Representative Career
After continued success in the NBL, Glen was a part of a Boomers squad that toured ChinaChina
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
and Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
. With this experience of playing against the world's elite he produced career-best numbers and finished third in the overall voting for the MVP award; the following season he finished fourth. In 2004 Saville was a part of the Boomers squad that played in the Olympic Games and was a key contributor to the success of the Boomers. However in 2005 Glen was key factor in the Hawks' push to the Grand Final in season 2005, averaging a career high 17.8 ppg during the regular season as well as 9.4 rpg and 3.8 apg. But it was not enough and the Hawks eventually lost to the Sydney Kings
Sydney Kings
The Sydney Kings are a professional basketball team competing in the Australasian National Basketball League. They are the only team to date to win three consecutive championships in the NBL and currently sit third behind the Adelaide 36ers and Melbourne Tigers two away from the record five wins...
. The following season he missed out on 2006 Commonwealth Games
2006 Commonwealth Games
The 2006 Commonwealth Games were held in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia between 15 March and 26 March 2006. It was the largest sporting event to be staged in Melbourne, eclipsing the 1956 Summer Olympics in terms of the number of teams competing, athletes competing, and events being held.The site...
selection due to knee surgery that also cut short his 2005/06 NBL season.
Regular Season
(correct as of 20 December 2010)| Year | Team | Games | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Wollongong Hawks Wollongong Hawks The Wollongong Hawks are a team competing in Australia's National Basketball League , based in the New South Wales city of Wollongong. They won the NBL championship in 2001 and finished as runners-up in 2005 and 2010... |
19 | 13 | 51 | 47 | 79 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 12.8 |
| 1996 | Wollongong Hawks | 23 | 18 | 45.5 | 32.4 | 69.6 | 4.1 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 6.7 |
| 1997 | Wollongong Hawks | 30 | 36 | 46.7 | 34.8 | 73.9 | 7.2 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 16.3 |
| 1998 | Wollongong Hawks | 30 | 36 | 39.9 | 21.2 | 69.0 | 7.3 | 2.8 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 10.8 |
| 1998/99 | Wollongong Hawks | 26 | 40 | 43.7 | 34.7 | 65.8 | 8.4 | 4.6 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 13.0 |
| 1999/00 | Wollongong Hawks | 26 | 40 | 46.9 | 33.8 | 63.3 | 7.8 | 3.9 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 14.0 |
| 2000/01 | Wollongong Hawks | 28 | 39 | 46.8 | 36.01 | 58.7 | 9.1 | 4.6 | 2.4 | 1.3 | 15.4 |
| 2001/02 2001-02 NBL Season Here are the results and statistics from the National Basketball League season of 2000-2001.-End of Season Ladder:This is the ladder at the end of season, before the finals. In all, 154 games were played, 28 for each team. The top 6 teams qualified for the finals series.-First Round:1st played... |
Wollongong Hawks | 30 | 40 | 40.7 | 35.0 | 72.4 | 9.8 | 3.8 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 15.3 |
| 2002/03 2002-03 NBL Season The 2002-03 National Basketball League is the 25th season of professional basketball in Australia.... |
Wollongong Hawks | 30 | 38 | 44.5 | 38.5 | 66.0 | 9.7 | 3.9 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 16.1 |
| 2003/04 2003-04 NBL Season Here are the results and statistics from the National Basketball League season of 2003-2004.-End of Season Ladder:This is the ladder at the end of season, before the finals. In all, 198 games were played, 33 for each team... |
Wollongong Hawks | 33 | 36 | 41.9 | 36.4 | 78.0 | 9.5 | 4.4 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 16.4 |
| 2004-05 2004-05 NBL Season Here are the results and statistics from the National Basketball League season of 2004-2005.-End of Season Ladder:This is the ladder at the end of season, before the finals. In all, 176 games were played, 32 for each team... |
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| 2005-06 2005-06 NBL Season Here are the results and statistics from the National Basketball League season of 2005-2006.-End of Season Ladder:This is the ladder at the end of season, before the finals. In all, 176 games were played, 32 for each team. The top 8 teams qualified for the finals series.KeyThe quarter finals were... |
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| 2006-07 2006-07 NBL Season The 2006-07 National Basketball League is the 29th season of professional basketball in Australia. For the first time, a team was established from outside the Australasian area, with the Singapore Slingers taking over the licence of the Hunter Pirates... |
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| 2007-08 2007-08 NBL Season 2007-08 is the 30th NBL season.On 21 November 2006, the NBL announced that Gold Coast Blaze will join the league, expanding it to 13 teams.-2007-08 league participants:-Pre-season Transactions:... |
Sydney Kings Sydney Kings The Sydney Kings are a professional basketball team competing in the Australasian National Basketball League. They are the only team to date to win three consecutive championships in the NBL and currently sit third behind the Adelaide 36ers and Melbourne Tigers two away from the record five wins... |
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| 2008-09 2008-09 NBL Season -2008-09 league participants:* On 30 June 2008 the Brisbane Bullets confirmed they would be handing back the team's license to the NBL. The NBL confirmed there will be no Brisbane team participating in the 2008/09 season.... |
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| 2010-11 | Wollongong Hawks |