The Miami Heat signed center Wang Zhizhi to a multiyear contract Monday and waived forward Tyrone Hill.     

The 7-foot-1, 284-pound Wang appeared in 43 games in parts of two seasons with the Clippers, averaging 4.3 points. He had four points and one block in two games this season while playing behind Predrag Drobnjak and rookie Chris Kaman.

Wang, who became the first NBA player from China when he signed with Dallas in April 2001, was waived by the Clippers on Nov. 21.

Terms of Wang's contract were not released.

Hill signed with the Heat on Nov. 7. He appeared in five games, averaging 1.8 points and 1.6 rebounds.

(Xinhua News Agency December 3, 2003)