Pacers sign three, waive Ferry

[Pooh]

Star Report
September 29, 2003

With training camp looming, the Indiana Pacers today signed free agent forwards Hiram Fuller, James Head and Mike Smith, and requested waivers on forward Danny Ferry.

The three signees join Omar Cook, who signed with the team on Sept. 8. Terms of the agreements were not released.

Ferry was acquired in a three-team deal from San Antonio, along with Scot Pollard from Sacramento, on July 24.

Fuller, 6-9, 240 pounds, averaged 7.4 points per game and 6.4 rebounds per game in his two years at Fresno State. He played his sop re season at Wabash Valley (Mt. Carmel, Ill.) College and his freshman year at Modesto (Calif.) Junior College.

Head, 6-7, 225 pounds, played in 48 games last season for the Great Lakes Storm of the CBA and averaged 17.6 ppg and 8.3 rpg. After spending four years at Eastern Michigan and averaging 7.9 ppg and 5.4 rpg, he has had stints with teams in the USBL, IBL, CBA, the Philippines, Los Angeles Pro-Am Summer League and with the Harlem Globetrotters.

Smith, 6-8, 195 pounds, was selected in the second round by the Washington Wizards and played 17 games -- averaging 3.0 ppg and 1.3 rpg. He spent the 2002-03 season playing for the Idaho Stampede of the CBA and two teams in Europe. He played for Fayetteville in the NBDL and a team in Greece during the 2001-02 season.

Training camp for players with three years of experience or less will begin Tuesday. The rest of the team will begin camp Friday.

[pacersrule03]

I like all these guys but I have one concern, how can we sign them. Under contract right now are JO, Artest, Miller, Tins, Harrington, Pollard, Foster, Brezec, Kenny A., johnson, brewer, Bender, James J., Fred J., Croshere,and we haven't even signed english yet and it's already at 15. How can we do it?

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[Pooh]

Never know...maybe Walsh and Bird did some wheeling and dealing.