MALIBU, Calif. - Sophomore guard/forward Dane Suttle Jr. of the Pepperdine men's basketball team will undergo surgery to his injured left ankle and will miss the remainder of the season, head coach Tom Asbury announced today.

Suttle (Los Angeles, Calif./Westchester HS/Summit College Prep) was a key contributor through the non-conference season and was one of the top three-point shooters in the conference midway through the year. Through the first 16 games of the season, he was averaging 10.8 points per game, second on the team. But as his chronic ankle injury worsened, his output declined, and in West Coast Conference play he has averaged 2.4 points. A team doctor recently recommended surgery to correct the problem.

His final season stats will show four starts in 24 games with averages of 7.7 points and 2.5 rebounds in 19.1 minutes. He scored a career-high 22 points vs. Hampton back on Nov. 27.

The Waves (7-19, 3-7) have four games remaining in the regular season and the WCC Tournament to follow. They play their final two home games this weekend, as Portland comes in tonight (Feb. 18) for a 5 p.m. game and Gonzaga invades Firestone Fieldhouse on Saturday (Feb. 20) at 6 p.m. The Portland game is on Prime Ticket and the Gonzaga game is on FOX Sports West. Fans can listen to Al Epstein's broadcasts at www.pepperdinesports.com with a subscription to Wave Casts.