Memphis' Pellom has surgery, out 5 weeks

Memphis forward David Pellom is expected to miss five weeks after undergoing surgery on his left knee.

Coach Josh Pastner said in a release that Pellom underwent arthroscopic debridement surgery Thursday. Pastner called it "a simple and minor procedure."

Pellom, 6-foot-7, had been experiencing knee discomfort from an injury he sustained earlier in his career.