The Toronto Raptors announced Friday they have signed free-agent centre Bismack Biyombo (Biz- MOCK bee-OM-bo) to a multi-year contract. Per team policy, financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
“Bismack brings athleticism and interior length to our team,” said Raptors President and General Manager Masai Ujiri. “He has proven to be an exceptional rim protector and his physicality will be a great asset to us defensively.”
Biyombo, 6-foot-9, 245 pounds is from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. He is one of six African-born players currently in the NBA. Biyombo has appeared in 284 NBA career regular season games, all with Charlotte, where he has averaged 4.