Wednesday, June 12, 2002

FIU's Carlos Morban undergoes successful knee surgery

IU men's basketball guard Carlos Morban underwent successful arthroscopic knee surgery Wednesday at HealthSouth Doctors' Hospital after injuring himself earlier this summer during a pick-up game.

The 6-feet-2 native of Duarte Herrera, Dominican Republic is expected to be fully recovered in the next four to six weeks following the arthroscopy with a partial lateral meniscectomy procedure that was performed by team physician Dr. John Zvijac.

Morban finished third in team scoring last season as a freshman, averaging 10.0 points per game. He also set a new school record with 86 steals, playing 29 games in 2001-02.

"We are pleased that Carlos' surgery went well," said FIU head coach Donnie Marsh. "By his nature, you can be assured that he'll work hard at rehabilitation, and we expect a full and speedy recovery."