AUSTRALIA’S presence in the NBA continues to grow after former Sydney Kings rookie Isaac Humphries joined the Atlanta Hawks.

The Hawks on Tuesday morning announced the signing of 213cm (seven-foot) centre/forward Humphries, who was named the NBL rookie of the year last season.

Humphries, from Sydney, attended University of Kentucky from 2015-2017 before nominating for the NBA draft.

However he wasn’t selected and went on to join the Kings before playing a stint in Serbia.

While Humphries looks set to start out with Atlanta’s NBA G-League affiliate, he joins a healthy list of Australians plying their trade in the United States, headlined by Ben Simmons (Philadelphia 76ers), Patty Mills (San Antonio Spurs), Aron Baynes (Boston Celtics) and Joe Ingles (Utah Jazz).