The Orlando Magic have signed free agent forward-center Obinna Ekezie, General Manager John Gabriel announced today. Per team policy, terms of the deal are not disclosed.

Ekezie (6?9?, 270, 8/22/75) played in 29 regular season games with the Los Angeles Clippers last season, averaging 1.9 ppg. and 1.2 rpg. in 5.2 minpg. He scored a season-high 11 points on Feb. 26 @ Houston.

Originally selected in the second round (37th overall) of the 1999 NBA Draft by Vancouver (now Memphis), Ekezie has appeared in 101 career games with Vancouver, Washington, Dallas and the Clippers, averaging 2.8 ppg. and 2.0 rpg. in 7.8 minpg. He played college basketball at the University of Maryland, where he averaged 9.9 ppg. and 5.7 rpg. in 118 career outings.

The Magic will hold training camp at the University of North Florida in Jacksonville from October 1-6.

Orlando's roster now stands at 19.