Cavaliers sign second-round pick Jackson from Kansas

CLEVELAND-- The Cleveland Cavaliers signed forward Darnell Jackson on Saturday. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

The Cavaliers acquired the rights to Jackson, 22, from Miami during this year's NBA Draft in exchange for one of Cleveland's two second-round picks in 2009.

The 6-foot-8, 250-pound forward averaged 11.2 points and a team-high 6.7 rebounds in 40 games during his senior year at Kansas. He played a key role in the Jayhawks' run to the NCAA championship earlier this year.

Jackson played for the Cavaliers during the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas. In five games, he averaged 5.8 points and 5.4 rebounds in 24.6 minutes per game.