Heat sign F Birch

The Miami Heat signed forward Khem Birch, the team announced Sunday.

Birch averaged 5.0 points, 5.7 rebounds, 1.17 blocks and 19.3 minutes while shooting 47.8 percent in six Las Vegas Summer League games (all starts) with the Washington Wizards.

Last season at UNLV, Birch averaged 11.5 points, 10.2 rebounds, 3.76 blocks, 1.2 assists and 31.4 minutes while shooting 51 percent in 33 games (32 starts). He was named Mountain West Defensive Player of the Year and earned All-Defensive Team and All-Mountain West Second Team honors. He finished second in the NCAA in blocks per game and total blocks (124) and tied for seventh in total rebounds (337).

The Heat’s roster is at 17 players.