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Nov. 1, 1995

Bennett surgery successful

PHOENIX, Nov. 1 -- Mario Bennett, the second of the Phoenix Suns' two first-round picks in the 1995 draft, underwent successful arthroscopic surgery on his left knee, the team announced Wednesday.

The surgery to repair a torn lateral meniscus cartilage was performed by Suns orthopedic surgeon Dr. Richard Emerson and Arizona State orthopedic surgeon Dr. Tom Carter. Phoenix also announced the signing of free agent guard Tony Smith to a one-year contract. Smith spent the last five seasons with the Los Angeles Lakers and averaged 5.6 points in 16.3 minutes of action in 61 games last year. The Suns waived rookie free agent guard Orlando Smart to make room for Smith.

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