The Charlotte Bobcats today activated forwards Emeka Okafor and Bernard Robinson from the injured list and placed center Jahidi White on the injured list with a right shoulder sprain, it was announced by Bobcats General Manager and Head Coach Bernie Bickerstaff.  Okafor and Robinson will be in uniform for tonight?s home game against Miami.  Charlotte had 11 players on its active roster before today?s transactions.

Okafor started all 41 games this season prior to his left ankle injury and averaged 14.9 points, 11.1 rebounds, 1.4 blocks and 1.0 assists in 35.8 minutes.  The second overall pick in the 2004 NBA Draft leads all rookies in scoring, rebounding and minutes played and was selected to play in the 2005 got milk? Rookie Challenge on Friday, February 18, during NBA All-Star Weekend in Denver.  He was also named the Eastern Conference?s got milk? Rookie of the Month in November and December.  He is fifth in the NBA in rebounding and ranked sixth with 27 double-doubles.  Okafor?s injury came with 2:34 left in the fourth quarter at the L.A. Lakers on Jan. 30.

Robinson has seen action in 14 games this season and averaged 1.4 points and 0.8 rebounds in 7.4 minutes.  He originally was placed on the injured list with left knee tendinitis on Nov. 16, after appearing in the first five games of the season.  Robinson was activated on January 11 and appeared in nine games before going back on the injured list on Feb. 1 with the left knee injury.

White has appeared in 18 games this season and averaged 2.5 points, 2.0 rebounds and 7.9 minutes. He missed the Bobcats? last four games with the shoulder injury and last saw action on Feb. 1 at Utah.  The 6-9, 290-pound center has twice been placed on the injured list from Dec. 12 to Dec. 27 and from Jan. 19 to Jan. 30 due to the same shoulder injury.