Northwestern sophomore center Dererk Pardon suffered a hand injury against Wake Forest on Monday night and underwent successful surgery Thursday morning. The injury will sideline him for the remainder of the non-conference season, the program announced Thursday, and he will be re-evaluated before conference season starts
Pardon, a 6-foot-8, 235-pound center for the Wildcats, has started all seven of the team’s games this season, averaging 6.9 points, 7.0 rebounds and 2.6 blocks per game. His rebound and block numbers lead the team, and his blocks average ranks third in the Big Ten.
Chris Collins will now have to turn to junior Gavin Skelly and freshman Barret Benson with Pardon out of commission.