The Magic signed free agent Ousmane Cisse, a 6-foot-9, 250-pound forward, to a contract today.

Cisse (pronounced OOS-mahn SEE-say) played on the Magic's summer league team averaging 1.6 points, 2.4 rebounds and 1.4 blocks in 9.8 minutes a game. He spent time last year with Adirondack (N.Y.) and Brevard of the USBL and was originally chosen by Denver with the 47th overall pick of the 2001 NBA Draft.

He was an early entry candidate directly from St. Jude High School (Montgomery, Ala.) and was named First Team All-America by Parade Magazine and was a McDonald's All-American after averaging 29 points, 16 rebounds and 12 blocks in 2000-01.

Cisse will participate in the Magic's training camp next week at Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex and brings the team's roster to 16 players.