President of Basketball Operations Ernie Grunfeld announced today that the Washington Wizards have signed first round draft choice Jarvis Hayes. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed.

?Jarvis has an opportunity to play a key role in helping build our team for many years to come,? Grunfeld said. ?He is an outstanding athlete with a very good outside shot. Jarvis is a very competitive person and is always trying to improve and I think he will fit in very well in Eddie?s system.?

Hayes was the 10th overall selection in the 2003 NBA Draft after leaving the University of Georgia following his junior season. The 6-7, 220-pound swingman was Georgia?s first two-time consensus First-Team All-SEC honoree since Dominique Wilkins in 1981-82. Hayes led the SEC in scoring as a sophomore and finished second in the conference last year while becoming the second fastest player to top the 1,000-point mark in school history.