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The Cleveland Cavaliers Tuesday signed Anthony Bennett, the number one selection in the NBA draft last June.

The Cavaliers did not release the terms of the deal but the Cleveland Plain Dealer reported it is worth $16.7 million over three years.

Bennett entered the draft after being voted the top freshman in the Mountain West Conference last season, when he averaged 16.1 points, 8.1 rebounds and 1.2 blocks per game for the University of Nevada at Las Vegas.

He made league history as the first Canadian-born player to be taken first in the draft.

Bennett joins fellow Canuck Tristan Thompson who was taken fourth overall by the Cavaliers at the 2011 draft.

Bennett was born in Toronto and the scouts like him because he is a strong rebounder and has a nice scoring touch.

He becomes just the second UNLV player to go number one after Larry Johnson, who was chosen first overall in 1991 by the Charlotte Hornets.

The Cavaliers are hoping Bennett can help them forget about the loss of LeBron James, who fled the city for Miami following the 2010 season.

James led Miami to an NBA championship this year and was named MVP of the finals.

Cleveland went 24-58 last season and has missed the playoffs for the past three seasons.

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