CLEVELAND -- The Cleveland Cavaliers signed center Micheal Eric on Friday.

Eric, 24, played in 101 games (68 starts) at Temple, averaging 6.0 points, 4.6 rebounds and 1.1 blocks across 16.9 minutes per game.

As a senior in 2011-12, he played in 19 games and averaged 9.0 points. He also led the team in rebounding (8.8).

The 6-foot-11, 240-pound native of Nigeria played in five games with the Cavaliers during the 2012 NBA Summer League in Las Vegas.