Middle Tennesee State University Athletics
2019-20 Women's Basketball Roster
Roster
Charity Savage
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 6-0
- Class:
- Senior
- Prev school:
- Bartlett
- Hometown:
- Memphis, Tenn.
AWARDS
• C-USA Second-Team all conference, 2019-20
2019-20 (SENIOR)
• Named to All-Conference USA Second Team
• Fifth on MT single-season rebounding list with 339
• C-USA Player of the Week & College Sports Madness High Major National Player of the Week (12/30); TSWA Player of the Week (11/26)
• C-USA Player of the Week (3/8)
• Ninth nationally for total rebounds (339), seventh nationally for off. rbs per game (4.4), 12th nationally for rbs per game (11.3), 30th nationally for def. rbs per game (6.9) and 40th for double-doubles (12)
• Among C-USA leaders for rebounds (1st, 11.3), off. rbs (1st, 4.4), def. rbs (2nd, 6.9), FG% (2nd, .565), blocked shots (7th, 1.3), steals (6th, 1.8) & minutes (9th, 33.3)
• First Lady Raider with double-figure rebounds in first five games of season & has DF rebs in 21 games, including 13-plus 12 times
• 25 rebounds vs. N. Texas (3/5) - most ever in C-USA game, 3rd most in C-USA overall; second most in NCAA this season and tied for second on MT single-game list
• 22 rebounds vs. TCU (12/29), is fourth on the single-game list at MT
• Career-high 27 points on 10-of-15 shooting to lead comeback at Charlotte
• First career double-double at in opener at East Carolina (16 points, 13 rebounds)
• Career-high five blocked shots at LA Tech
2018-19 (JUNIOR)
• Saw action in 19 games
• Saw most extensive action of season against Miss. Valley and supplied seven points and seven rebounds in 10 minutes of action
• Turned in strong effort in win vs. UAB (2/2) with nine points and seven rebounds in 16 minutes
• Provided seven quality minutes in the first half against UAB in the C-USA semis in relief of Alex Johnson, who picked up her third foul. Savage was 2-for-2 and grabbed three rebounds during the stretch
2017-18 (SOPHOMORE)
• Came off bench and provided four minutes of action at Georgia Tech, scoring season-high 3 points
• Earned first career start vs. Coppin State and responded with career highs for points (13), field goals (5), 3-point field goals (3), rebounds (8), assists (5), steals (2) and minutes (26)
• Career highs for blocks (3) and free throws (4) vs. Troy, while also providing second career double-figure scoring game
• Led team with six rebounds at Tulane
• Came up big in final minutes vs. Kentucky with four free throws in the final 10 seconds to seal the victory
2016-17 (FRESHMAN)
• Earned C-USA Academic Medal (3.75 GPA and above)
• Made collegiate debut and scored first career points at Virginia (11/11/16)
• Saw action in 23 games
• Provided quality minutes in road win at Marshall (1/12/17), coming away with an offensive rebound and putback to beat the buzzer at the end of the third quarter. It gave MT a lead it would not relinquish
• Career high for points (6), field goals (2) and assists (2) vs. FIU (1/19/17) and equaled marks for points and field goals vs. LA Tech (1/28/17)
• Provided six points on 2-of-2 shooting in just eight minutes of action to key victory at LA Tech. Her play impacted a 25-11 run over the final 5:51 to key the Lady Raiders’ win
HIGH SCHOOL
• Four-year letterwinner for Coach Lynn Whitfield at Bartlett HS
• Averaged a double-double as a senior with 17.6 points, 10.3 rebounds per game
• Led team to Tennessee Class 3A semifinals in 2015
• Named Memphis Commercial Appeal "Best of the Preps" all four years
• Named to Tennessee Sports Writers Association All-State team
• Three-time All-Region and All-District selection
• Three-time District Most Valauble Player
• Named All-District Tournament as a junior
• Freshman MVP
• Regarded as a three-star prospect by ESPN
• Described as agile threat who attacks and finishes in traffic
PERSONAL
• Born Aug. 9 in Memphis, Tenn.
• Daughter of Tammy and Keith Savage
• Major is Pharmacy
