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Men's Basketball 9/21/2012 6:22:00 PM By Ira Winderman South Florida Sun Sentinel

Miami Heat signs Mickell Gladness

MIAMI—The Miami Heat now have 15 players under contract, with Friday's announcement of the signing of center Mickell Gladness. Gladness spent the start of last season with the Heat before finishing the season with the Golden State Warriors.

Gladness, who went undrafted out of Alabama A&M in 2008 was with the Heat's summer-league team in Las Vegas in July, but was limited by injury.

While NBA teams are limited to 15 players for the regular season, teams may carry up to 20 during training camp, which opens Sept. 29 for the Heat at AmericanAirlines Arena.

Gladness was added on a non-guaranteed contract.

With the signing of Gladness it reduces the chances of the Heat bringing back veteran power forward Juwan Howard.

In addition to Gladness and Varnado, also under contract to the Heat are LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, Chris Bosh, Shane Battier, Mario Chalmers, Udonis Haslem, Ray Allen, Rashard Lewis, Mike Miller, Joel Anthony, James Jones, Norris Cole and Dexter Pittman.

During summer league, Gladness appeared in four games and averaged 5.0 points, 2.5 rebounds, 1.50 blocks in an average of 12 minutes.

The Heat open the preseason Oct. 7 on the road against the Atlanta Hawks and open the regular season at home on Oct. 30 against the Boston Celtics.

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