Bruno Fernando

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Basketball player
Bruno Fernando
Player information
birthday August 15, 1998 (22 years and 17 days)
place of birth Luanda , Angola
size 208 cm
position Power Forward / Center
college Maryland
NBA draft 2019 , 34th Pick, Philadelphia 76ers
Club information
society Atlanta Hawks
league NBA
Jersey number 23
Clubs as active
2019– United StatesUnited States Atlanta Hawks

Bruno Fernando , real name Bruno Afonso David Fernandes (born August 15, 1998 in Luanda ), is an Angolan basketball player .

career

Bruno Fernando, who comes from Angola , has seven siblings. He played soccer as a teenager before switching to basketball. His performances wearing the Angolan team during the 2014 U17 World Cup caught the interest of coaches from the United States . Bruno Fernando moved to the Montverde Academy in Florida in 2015 , and in the 2016/17 season he played in the same state for the IMG Academy team .

Bruno Fernando had originally decided to move to Southern Methodist University , but ultimately came to the University of Maryland , whose team he strengthened from the 2016/17 game year. He was considered a contender for a top placement in the NBA draft selection process in 2019, but was ultimately only called in the second selection round (34th place) by the Philadelphia 76ers . Philadelphia then gave the Angolans to the Atlanta Hawks . At the beginning of July 2019, he was awarded a contract by Atlanta.

National team

Bruno Fernando took part with the Angolan national team in 2016 in the elimination tournament for the Olympic Games . With his country's junior teams, he played at the U19 World Cup in 2017 and at the U17 World Cup in 2014.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ PressBox Online Baltimore: Terps' Bruno Fernando Exhibits Energy, Enthusiasm On And Off The Court. Retrieved February 11, 2019 .
  2. ↑ Jason Keisling: Finding His Feet. Retrieved February 11, 2019 (American English).
  3. ↑ Scouting Report: Fernando Brings Versatility, Non-Stop Motor. Retrieved February 11, 2019 (American English).
  4. ↑ https://www.washingtonpost.com/gdpr-consent/?destination=%2fnews%2fterrapins-insider%2fwp%2f2016%2f10%2f02%2fangolan-bruno-fernando-becomes-maryland-basketballs-first-commit-of -2017-class% 2f% 3f
  5. ↑ https://www.testudotimes.com/maryland-terrapins-basketball-recruiting/2016/10/2/13140408/bruno-fernando-commits-smu-2017
  6. ↑ https://www.washingtonpost.com/gdpr-consent/?destination=%2fsports%2fcolleges%2fbruno-fernando-makes-big-strides-for-maryland-basketball-but-will-he-feel-pull-of -the-nba% 2f2018% 2f02% 2f22% 2f5ce49438-17d7-11e8-8b08-027a6ccb38eb_story.html% 3f
  7. ^ Bruno Fernando - Men's Basketball. Accessed February 11, 2019 .
  8. ↑ 2019 Mock Draft | NBADraft.net. Retrieved February 11, 2019 .
  9. ↑ https://www.nba.com/draft/2019/board#/
  10. ↑ https://www.nba.com/hawks/news/atlanta-hawks-acquire-draft-rights-bruno-fernando-76ers
  11. ↑ https://www.nba.com/hawks/news/atlanta-hawks-sign-bruno-fernando
  12. ↑ Bruno Fernandes profile, FIBA ​​Olympic Qualifying Tournament 2016. Accessed February 11, 2019 .
  13. ↑ Why Bruno Fernandes is so excited about the FIBA ​​U19 Basketball World Cup 2017. Accessed February 11, 2019 .
personal data
SURNAME Bruno Fernando
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Fernandes, Bruno Afonso David (real name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Angolan basketball player
DATE OF BIRTH August 15, 1998
PLACE OF BIRTH Luanda