Iowa State announced that junior Naz Long will have arthroscopic surgery on his left hip on April 1 to alleviate pain chronic pain suffered throughout his junior season. He was diagnosed with a “hip pointer” earlier in the season.

Long’s surgery is scheduled to be performed by Dr. Bryan Warme at Mary Greeley Hospital in Ames. His expected recovery time is three to five months.

Long, a Mississauga, Ontario native, was a key factor in the team’s success this year, starting 33 of 34 games for the Cyclones in 2014-15. He averaged 10.1 points and made 77 3-pointers, tied for No. 8 in 3-pointers made in a season in ISU history. His 2.3 3-pointers per game was second among Big 12 players.

His 146 career 3-pointers is tied for fifth on the ISU all-time list and his effective field goal percentage of 60 percent during last season was in the top 100 for players in the nation and second on the team to Dustin Hogue.