Wizards Sign Hiram Fuller and Donell Taylor

Team signs forward Fuller, guard Taylor after Summer League success
August 16, 2005
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Washington Wizards President of Basketball Operations Ernie Grunfeld announced today that the team has signed forward Hiram Fuller and guard Donell Taylor. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed.

“We were really encouraged by both Hiram’s and Donell’s performances during Summer League play,” Grunfeld said. “We have watched both of them develop as players, and we’re pleased to add them to our roster.”

Fuller, a 6-9 forward out of Fresno State, averaged 7.0 points and a team-high 7.2 rebounds per game for the Wizards during the 2005 Reebok Vegas Summer League in July. A 2004-05 All-NBDL First Team selection, Fuller saw four games of NBA action with the Atlanta Hawks in 2003-04.

Taylor, an undrafted rookie free agent, led the Wizards in scoring during Summer League play with 13.6 points per game. Taylor played collegiately at UAB, where he earned second team All-Conference USA honors after averaging a team-best 15.5 points per game in his senior campaign. As a junior, Donell and his twin brother, Ronell, led the Blazers to the 2004 NCAA Tournament and a second round upset of the Kentucky Wildcats.