The Charlotte Bobcats signed center Justin Hamilton to a 10-day contract on Tuesday.
Hamilton joins the Bobcats from the Sioux Falls Skyforce of the NBA Development League.
In 37 games played for the Skyforce this season, the 7-foot-0 Hamilton is averaging 19.3 points, 9.2 rebounds, 2.0 blocks and 1.5 assists in 35.8 minutes. Hamilton leads in the D-League in offensive rebounding, while ranking fifth in blocks, sixth in rebounding and 16th in scoring.
Hamilton was selected by the Philadelphia 76ers with the 45th overall pick in the 2012 NBA Draft before having his rights traded to the Miami Heat. He spent the 2012-13 season playing internationally, first for KK Cibona in Croatia and later for VEF Riga in Latvia.