Dane Suttle

Nationality: USA
Date of Birth: 9/08/61
Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California (USA)
Position: SG
Height (CM): 191
Weight (KG): 86
Junior Assoc: None
College: Pepperdine (1979–1983)

NBL DEBUT: 26/04/86
AGE AT DEBUT: 24
LAST NBL GAME: 27/09/86
AGE AT LAST GAME: 25
NBL History: Geelong 1986
Championships: 0
None

BIO: Dane Suttle was born in os Angeles, California (USA) and attended John C. Fremont High School in Los Angeles and committed to Pepperdine.

NBL EXPERIENCE

Dane Suttle made his NBL debut with the Geelong Cats at 24 years of age. He scored 32 points in his first game.

Dane Suttle played one season in the NBL. He averaged 33.2 points, 4.8 rebounds, and 5.5 assists in 25 NBL games.

CAREER RANKINGS:
– 1st in points per game.
– 43rd in assists per game.

NBL TOTAL STATISTICS

SEASON	AGE	TEAM	TEAM RECORD	GP	MINS	PTS	REB	AST	OR	DR	STL	BLK	TO	PF	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	EFG%	HS
1986	25	Geelong	14-12 (7)	25	0.0	830	122	138	43	79	35	3	120	89	339	652	52%	43	118	36%	109	122	89%	58%	55%	49
Totals				25	0	830	122	138	43	79	35	3	120	89	339	652	52.0%	43	118	36.4%	109	122	89.3%	59%	55%	49

NBL PER GAME STATISTICS

SEASON	AGE	TEAM	TEAM RECORD	GP	MINS	PTS	REB	AST	OR	DR	STL	BLK	TO	PF	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	EFG%	HS
1986	25	Geelong	14-12 (7)	25	0.0	33.2	4.9	5.5	1.7	3.2	1.4	0.1	4.8	3.6	13.6	26.1	52%	1.7	4.7	36%	4.4	4.9	89%	58%	55%	49
Total				25	0.0	33.2	4.9	5.5	1.7	3.2	1.4	0.1	4.8	3.6	13.6	26.1	52.0%	0.0	0.0	36.4%	1.7	4.7	89.3%	59%	55%	49

CAREER HIGHS

POINTS	REBOUNDS	ASSISTS	STEALS	BLOCKS	TURNOVERS	TRIPLE DOUBLES
49	11	13	5	1	10	0

STATE LEAGUE EXPERIENCE

Newcastle 2017

NBA EXPERIENCE

Dane Suttle was drafted by the Kansas City Kings with pick #152 in the 1983 NBA Draft.

Suttle played 46 games in the NBA. He averaged 5.9 points, 1.1 rebounds, and 1 assists per game over his NBA career.

NBA TRANSACTIONS:

- June 28, 1983: Drafted by the Kansas City Kings in the 7th round (152nd pick) of the 1983 NBA Draft.
- October 24, 1983: Waived by the Kansas City Kings.
- October 28, 1983: Signed a contract for the rest of the season with the Kansas City Kings December 6, 1984: Waived by the Kansas City Kings.

Season	Team	PTS	AST	STL	BLK	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%
1	0	100%	98%	92%	52%
2	0	49	13	5	1
Total						339	652	52.0%	43	118	36.4%

NBA TOTAL STATISTICS

YEAR	AGE	TEAM	POS	GP	GS	MINS	PTS	TRB	AST	ORB	DRB	STL	TOV	PF	FG	FGA	FG%	3PA	3P%	FT	FTA	FT%	TS%	EFG%
1984-85	23	Kansas City	SG	6	0	24	14	3	2	0	3	1	1	3	6	13		1		2	2		50%	46%
1983-84	22	Kansas City	SG	40	1	469	258	46	46	21	25	20	32	46	109	214		3		40	47		55%	51%
Total				46	1	493	272	49	48	21	28	21	33	49	115	227	51%	4	0%	42	49	86%

NBA PER GAME STATISTICS

YEAR	AGE	TEAM	POS	GP	GS	MINS	PTS	TRB	AST	ORB	DRB	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	FT	FTA	FT%	TS%	EFG%
1984-85	23	Kansas City	SG	6	0	4.0	2.3	0.5	0.3	0.0	0.5	0.2	0.0	0.2	0.5	1.0	2.2	46%	0.0	0.2		0.3	0.3		50%	46%
1983-84	22	Kansas City	SG	40	1	11.7	6.5	1.2	1.2	0.5	0.6	0.5	0.0	0.8	1.2	2.7	5.4	51%	0.0	0.1		1.0	1.2		55%	51%
Total				46	1	10.7	5.9	1.1	1.0	0.5	0.6	0.5		0.7	1.1	2.5	4.9	51%		0.1	0%	0.9	1.1	86%

COLLEGE

Suttle played for the Waves from 1979 to 1983 and was a two-time West Coast Conference all-conference pick and the 1983 co-player of the year with teammate Orlando Phillips. While at Pepperdine, Suttle led the Waves to back to back NCAA tournament appearances in 1982 and 1983. Suttle left Pepperdine as the school's all-time leading scorer with 1,702 points.

One of the low points in his college career took place in the 1983 NCAA tournament. Pepperdine, the eleven seed in the West Region, faced North Carolina State in the first round and had been leading by six points in overtime.

With twenty nine seconds left, Suttle was fouled and went to the free throw line for a one-and-one. He missed the first shot, enabling a change of possession with the Waves still leading by four. Suttle was fouled again on the inbound play and missed again, and North Carolina State would eventually score again on their own missed one-and-one the very next time they had the ball. The game went to a second overtime, where Suttle fouled out of the game and North Carolina State won on their road to the national championship.

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