Desmon Farmer, an undrafted rookie out of Southern California, signed as a free agent with the Indiana Pacers on Monday.

The 6-foot-5 guard, an All-Pac-10 first-team selection, averaged 19.4 points a game as a senior and finished fourth on USC's career scoring list with 1,606 points.

Terms of the contract with were not disclosed.

Farmer shot below 39 percent from the field last season but impressed NBA scouts with his defense and his muscular build, which helped him overpower smaller guards.

He will be backing up Reggie Miller, Stephen Jackson and Ron Artest.