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Bruno Fernando
No. 23 – Maryland Terrapins
Position Power forward
League Big Ten Conference
Personal information
Born August 15, 1998 (age 20)
Luanda, Angola
Nationality Angolan
Listed height 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight 233 lb (106 kg)
Career information
High school
Montverde Academy (Montverde, Florida)
IMG Academy (Bradenton, Florida)
College Maryland (2017–present)
Medals[hide]
Men's basketball
Representing Angola
FIBA Africa Under-18 Championship
Gold medal – first place 2016 Rwanda
Bruno Afonso David Fernandes (born August 15, 1998), known as Bruno Fernando, is an Angolan college basketball player for the Maryland Terrapins.
A native of Luanda, Angola, Bruno Fernando started playing basketball in his hometown.[1] While playing the 2014 FIBA Under-17 World Championship with the Angolan national team, he caught the eye of scouts in the US.[1] In early 2015, he joined the Montverde Academy in Montverde, Florida.[2] He committed to Southern Methodist University in April 2016,[3] but decided the following month to reclassify into the Class of 2017. He spent the 2016-17 season at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida.[4] In October 2016, Bruno Fernando committed to the University of Maryland, after also considering Auburn, Alabama and Florida State, among others.
Fernando made his debut for Maryland on November 10, 2017 against Stony Brook. Coming off the bench, he scored ten points to go along with two rebounds, one assist, one block and one steal in 13 minutes of playing time.[6] He was named Big Ten Freshman of the Week on January 8, 2018, after posting 17 points and 11 rebounds against Penn State and a career-high 21 points in a 91-73 win versus Iowa.[7] He had a strong freshman season as he averaged 10.3 points, 6.5 rebounds and 1.2 blocks per game, and earned All-Big Ten Freshman honors. After the season, Fernando declared for the 2018 NBA draft and participated in the NBA Draft Combine that year, but withdrew from the draft and returned to Maryland.Participating in the 2014 FIBA Under-17 World Championship in Dubai, he averaged 9.1 points, 10.6 rebounds and 2.7 blocks per contest for the Angolan national team. In 2016, Bruno Fernando made his debut with Angola’s men’s national team and participated in the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Belgrade.[9] Averaging 18.3 points, 6.6 boards, 2.1 assists as well 1.6 blocks per outing, he led Angola to gold at the 2016 FIBA Africa Under-18 Championship, while receiving Afrobasket.com All-African Championships U18 Best Player honors.
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