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The Milwaukee Bucks have signed guard Charlie Bell to a multi-year contract, General Manager Larry Harris announced today. Terms of the deal were not announced in accordance with club policy.

“Charlie is an explosive scorer who can play both the point and two-guard positions,” said Harris. “He’s been the leading scorer in Italy and in Spain the last two seasons, respectively, and he played well during our free agent camp this spring. We like the versatility and depth Charlie adds to our backcourt.”

Undrafted out of Michigan State University, Bell, 26, began his professional career in the NBA with the Phoenix Suns and Dallas Mavericks in 2001-02. The 6-3, 203-lbs. guard spent three seasons in Italy, where he was the leading scorer in all of Italy during the 2003-04 campaign, scoring at a 25.5 points per game average for Livorno. Last season, Bell led all of Spain in scoring, averaging 27.0 points while shooting 51.0 percent from the field and 44.0 percent from three-point distance in 28 games for Breogan.

Bell was selected to join the USA Basketball Men’s World Championship Qualifying Team earlier this month. In five international exhibition contests prior to the tournament, Bell averaged a team-high 17.4 points per game, while adding 2.4 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game. The USA Qualifying Team will travel to the Dominican Republic on August 22 for its final training prior to the FIBA Americas World Championship Qualifying Tournament, held August 24 through September 4 in Santo Domingo.