Born in Bendigo, Victoria, Saville moved to Canberra in 1993 to attend the Australian Institute of Sport on a two-year basketball scholarship.

Saville set the league alight early on in his career with his versatility and athletic style of play, quickly becoming a Hawks fan favourite.

In 2001, he guided the Hawks to their maiden NBL championship, as Saville earned Grand Final MVP honors.

[5] On 31 January 2013, Saville announced his retirement from professional basketball after sustaining a season-ending knee injury.

[9] Saville played for Australia at the East Asian and Goodwill Games 2001, and on the tours to China and Europe in 2002.