Pacers ink first round pick

Harrison, the 29th and final pick of the opening round, will receive a three- year contract of up to $2.25 million along with a club option for 2007-08 under the league’s rookie salary scale.

Harrison entered the draft after his junior season at Colorado in which the seven-footer averaged 17.9 points, 8.8 rebounds and 2.9 blocks for the 2003-04 campaign. He left as the Buffaloes’ career-leader with 225 blocks.