David Pellom #12

Class:Graduate Student
Hometown:Wilmington, N.C.
High School:New Hanover
Height/Weight:6-7 / 224
Position:Forward
Experience:TR

Career

Transferred to the University of Memphis from George Washington University ... Graduated from George Washington University with a bachelor's degree in business management and is immediately eligible to play for the Tigers in 2013-14 ... In 2013-14 at Memphis, will begin pursuing a Master's of Liberal Studies degree ... Missed the 2012-13 season (senior) with a wrist injury after playing the first three seasons from 2009-12 ... Has played in 88 games, making 18 starts ... Averaging 6.5 points and 4.8 rebounds ... Has 85 assists, 45 blocked shots and 65 steals ... Shooting 60.4 percent from the floor and 50.6 percent from the free throw line ... Has 20 double-figure scoring games and 12 double-digit rebounding contests ... Has eight double-doubles ... Has 43 games in which he shot 50 percent or better from the field (minimum 4 FGA/game).


Missed the entire season with a wrist injury … Underwent a second surgery on his left wrist Nov. 26, 2012, to address continued pain after wrist surgery that July … Had first surgery to wrist in July of 2012.


Saw action in 27 games and made four starts … Averaged 10.4 points and 6.1 boards … Had 31 assists, 18 blocked shots and 14 steals … Shot 68.5 percent from the floor and 53 percent from the free throw line … Set the Colonials field goal percentage record with his 68.5 percent clip … Led the Atlantic 10 Conference and was fourth in the nation in field goal percentage … Shot 50 percent or better from the floor in 21 games (minimum 4 FGA/game) … Recorded 13 double-figure scoring games, including eight straight to close the season … Had 18 games with five or more rebounds, including seven contests in which he pulled down double-figure boards … Of those seven games with double-figure rebounds, five came in the season’s last six contests … Posted six double-doubles, including five in the season’s last six games … The six double-doubles were the most by a George Washington player since 2007-08 … His four-straight double-doubles from Feb. 18-29 were the most-consecutive double-double performances in 23 seasons. Postseason (A-10 Tournament): Posted a double-double of 18 points and 10 boards in a loss at Dayton in the Atlantic 10 Conference Tournament … Shot 7-of-13 FG and 4-of-7 FT in 34 minutes of action vs. the Flyers. Atlantic 10 Conference play: Played in 13 league contests and made two starts … Averaged 11.5 points and 7.8 rebounds vs. conference foes … Shot 75 percent from the floor and 36.4 percent from the free throw line … In the regular-season finale at Dayton, played a career-high tying 35 minutes in a road loss at Dayton … Narrowly missed a double-double with 18 points and nine rebounds … Netted his 18 points on 9-of-11 FG … The nine FG made tied a career high … Recorded fourth-straight double-double with 16 points and 11 boards in a road setback at La Salle … Had third-consecutive double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds in a home win over Duquesne … Recorded second-straight double-double (12 points-11 rebounds) in a road setback at Charlotte … Began streak of four-consecutive double-doubles with 12 points and 11 rebounds in a home loss to Saint Joseph’s … In the stretch of four straight double-doubles, averaged 12.8 points and 10.8 rebounds … Shot 74.1 percent from the field in those four games (20-of-27) … Scored 16 points (8-of-9 FG) and pulled down five boards in a road win at Richmond … Netted 10 points in a road loss at Temple … The 10-point performance started a string of eight-straight double-figure scoring games to close the season … Grabbed 10 rebounds and added nine points and three assists in a home setback to UMass … Tied a career high with two blocked shot in a home win over Richmond … Posted first double-double of season with 17 points and 11 rebounds in a home win over Rhode Island … Scored his 17 points on 8-of-11 FG and 1-of-1 FT vs. the Rams … Netted 15 points in a road loss at Saint Louis … Non-conference play (regular season games only): Saw action in 13 non-league contests … Posted averages of 8.7 points and 4.0 rebounds against non-conference foes … Had eight points and six boards in a home win over Delaware State … Tied a career best with three steals in home loss to UAB … Scored a career-high 22 points on a near-perfect shooting game vs. James Madison … Was 9-of-9 FG, 1-of-1 treys and 3-of-4 FT in the home loss to the Dukes … The nine FG made were a career best … The three-pointer made vs. James Madison was his only one of the season … Had a break-out performance with 12 points and seven rebounds in a road loss to Syracuse in the Carrier Dome … Scored 19 points and grabbed six rebounds in a home loss to Loyola, Md. … Tied a career best with two steals vs. the Greyhounds … Had seven points, five rebounds and three assists in a loss to VCU … Scored six points and had five boards in a road loss at California in the Progressive CBE Classic … Opened the season with a nine-point, three-rebound performance in a home win over Maryland-Eastern Shore.


Played in 31 games and made 12 starts … Averaged 6.7 points and 5.2 rebounds … Had 30 assists, 20 blocked shots and 30 steals … Shot 54 percent from the field and 54.2 percent from the free throw line … Had six double-figure scoring games and four double-digit rebounding contests … Posted two double-doubles … Recorded 14 games with five or more boards … Led team in field goal percentage and rebounding … Postseason (A-10 Tournament): Saw 31 minutes of action in the Colonials’ lone postseason game … Scored four points and grabbed three rebounds in an Atlantic 10 Tournament first-round loss to Saint Joseph’s … Atlantic 10 Conference play: Played in all 16 league contests … Made only start in road game at Duquesne (loss) … Averaged 7.3 points and 5.3 rebounds vs. conference foes … Shot 63.2 percent from the floor and 58.8 percent from the foul line … In the regular-season home finale win over Dayton, scored 16 points, pulled down seven rebounds and had a career-high tying three steals … The season-high 16 points came on 6-of-7 FG and 4-of-8 FT … The six FG made were a season best … Grabbed seven rebounds in a home loss to Temple … Tied a career high with three steals in a home win over Charlotte … In a road win at La Salle, tied career bests for rebounds (13) and blocked shots (2) … Also had six points and two steals vs. the Explorers … In a road win at Charlotte, tied a season high with three assists and added eight points and seven rebounds … Recorded second double-double of season (15 points-10 rebounds) in a home loss to St. Bonaventure … Hit a career-high nine FT and tied a career best with two blocked shots … Just missed posted a double-double in a road victory at Saint Joseph’s with 11 points and nine rebounds … Netted 12 points in a home win over La Salle. Non-conference play (regular season games only): Made appearances in all 14 non-league games … Had 11 starts … Had averages of 6.4 points and 5.3 boards against non-conference opponents … Shot 43.8 percent from the floor and 48.9 percent from the free throw line … Had seven points and five boards in a home loss to Harvard … Had 10 points, eight rebounds and two blocked shots (tied career high) in a home victory over Holy Cross … Attempted a career-best 12 FT vs. the Crusaders … Scored six points and grabbed five rebounds in a home victory over East Carolina … Tied a career high with two blocked shots and added nine points and four rebounds in a home win over Towson … Posted first career double-double (and first of the season) with 11 points and 13 boards in a loss to Navy in the BB&T Classic … The 13 rebounds were a career high … Played a career-high 35 minutes vs. Navy … Had six points and six rebounds in a road setback at George Mason … Pulled down 11 rebounds and added six points and three assists (season high) in a home loss to Hampton … Scored five points and grabbed seven boards in a home victory over Nevada … Lone scoreless game of the year was season opener in a loss to Boston University in the NIT Season Tip-Off.


Played in 30 games and made two starts … Averaged 2.9 points and 3.3 rebounds … Had 24 assists, seven blocked shots and 21 steals … Shot 53.5 percent from the floor and 33.3 percent from the free throw line … Posted one double-figure scoring game and one double-digit rebounding contest … Had seven games with five or more rebounds. Postseason (CBI/A-10 Tournament): Played in two postseason contests (one in Atlantic 10 Tournament, one in College Basketball Invitational/CBI) … Grabbed two boards in 15 minutes of action in a CBI first round loss to VCU … Drew the starts in the Colonials’ A-10 Tournament first-round game at Dayton … Had three points, three rebounds and two steals in the loss to the Flyers. Atlantic 10 Conference play: Saw action in all 16 league games … Made first collegiate start in a home game vs. Richmond … Averaged 2.2 points and 3.4 rebounds vs. conference foes … Shot 57.1 percent from the field and 33.3 percent from the free throw line … Scored eight points and grabbed three boards in a home loss to Saint Joseph’s … Tied a season high with four FG made vs. the Hawks … Had eight points, five boards and two steals in road loss at Richmond … Grabbed seven rebounds and added two steals in a home win over UMass … Pulled down eight boards in a road setback at Charlotte … Tied a career best with four assists in a home victory over Saint Louis … Added four points and four rebounds in the win over the Billikens … Played a season-high 29 minutes vs. Saint Louis … Posted five points and five rebounds in a road loss at La Salle … Played a career-low four minutes in a home setback to Xavier. Non-conference play (regular season games only): Played in 12 non-conference contests … Averaged 4.1 points and 3.3 rebounds vs. non-conference opponents … Shot 52.5 percent from the field and 33.3 percent from the foul line … In a home victory over Howard, hit his first collegiate three-pointer … Also had a career-high three steals vs. Howard … Dished out a career-high four assists and scored three points in a road win at Towson … Had seven points and four boards in a home loss to Providence … Posted eight points, five rebounds and two steals in a home victory over Princeton … Tied a season high with four FG made … Grabbed a season-high 11 rebounds in a home win over UMBC … Scored six points and swatted a career-best two shots in the win over the Retrievers … In first collegiate game in his hometown of Wilmington, N.C., against UNC Wilmington, scored a season-high 11 points and grabbed five rebounds … Hit a season-best four FG in the win over the Seahawks.


Averaged 15.8 points, 8.2 rebounds and 4.1 assists his senior season at New Hanover High School in Wilmington, N.C. … Played for Coach Kirk Angel at New Hanover … Earned all-conference honors his senior season … Helped lead the Wildcats to an 18-8 record his final campaign in 2008-09.

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