Indianapolis - The Indiana Pacers have signed Tyler Hansbrough, the former North Carolina star who was the team's top pick in the NBA draft.
The 6-foot-9 forward had been playing with the Pacers summer league team in Orlando, Fla., before his singing was announced Wednesday.
As the 13th overall pick, he's slotted in the NBA's rookie salary scale to receive about $1.5 million this season and nearly $1.7 million next season, with a $1.8 million option for his third year.
Hansbrough is the Atlantic Coast Conference's career-scoring leader and had 40 points and nine rebounds in his first two summer league games for the Pacers.
Hansbrough is the only player in league history to earn First Team All-America and First Team All-ACC honors four times.
As a senior in 2008-09, he was named First Team All-America by Sporting News, USBWA, NABC and AP. He is the North Carolina Tar Heels' all-time leading rebounder with 1,219 rebounds.
Hansbrough is currently playing with the Pacers' summer league team which is participating in the Orlando Pro Summer League through Friday.
The Pacers have won their first two games and play again on Wednesday (3:00 pm), Thursday (7:00 pm) and Friday (3:00 pm).
