Chicago ? First-round draft choice Kirk Hinrich, a Kansas University product, signed a contract Tuesday with the Chicago Bulls. Contract terms were not released.

Hinrich, the seventh pick in the NBA draft, could immediately become a key performer for the Bulls with the future of guard Jay Williams in jeopardy. Williams sustained career-threatening knee and pelvic injuries in a motorcycle accident.

Hinrich, 22, is participating in the Bulls’ four-day mini-camp this week prior to making his NBA debut with the club in the Reebok Rocky Mountain Revue starting Friday in West Valley City, Utah.

The 6-foot-3, 190-pound guard was a third team All-American and first team All-Big 12 Conference selection at KU. He averaged 17.3 points in his senior season and helped the Jayhawks reach the Final Four for the second straight year.

He finished third on the Jayhawks’ career assists list with 668 and third in steals with 206. His .430 three-point shooting percentage also puts him third on KU’s career list and he is eighth in scoring with 1,753 points.

During his four-year college career, the Sioux City, Iowa, native averaged 12.4 points, 4.7 assists and 3.8 rebounds while shooting .493 from the field, including .430 from three-point range.

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