The Orlando Magic have signed forward James Augustine, General Manager Otis Smith announced today.  Per team policy, terms of the deal are not disclosed.  Augustine was selected in the second round (41st overall) of the 2006 NBA Draft.

Augustine (6?10?, 235, 2/27/84) played four seasons at the University of Illinois, averaging 10.1 ppg., 7.5 rpg., 1.1 apg., 1.03 stlpg. and 1.01 blkpg. in 137 career games.  He became the first player in Illini history to record 1,000 career points and 1,000 career rebounds and is the 12th player in Big Ten history to accomplish the feat.  Augustine finished his collegiate career as Illinois? all-time leader in rebounding (1,023) and field goal percentage (.617), ranked fourth in blocked shots (139) and 17th in scoring (1,383 points).