Bruno Fernando is a professional basketball player playing as a center/power forward for the Toronto Raptors as of November 2024. Standing at 6 feet 9 inches tall, Fernando was selected by the Philadelphia 76ers as the 34th overall pick in the second round of the 2019 NBA Draft. Before the regular season began, he was traded to the Atlanta Hawks, where he played from 2019 to 2021. Fernando made his NBA G League debut for the College Park Skyhawks on November 25, 2019. Over the course of his career, he has also played for the Boston Celtics and the Houston Rockets before returning briefly to the Hawks and eventually joining the Raptors.
Fernando played collegiate basketball for the Maryland Terrapins men's basketball team at the University of Maryland from 2017 to 2019. During his college career, he played in a total of 64 games, averaging 12.0 points and 8.7 rebounds per game. Fernando earned several accolades, including being named to the First Team All-Big Ten and All-B1G Defensive Team in the 2018-19 season. He also received Big Ten Freshman of the Week honors twice during the 2017-18 season, as noted in his college profile.
Bruno Fernando Nationality
Brundo Fernando holds Angolan nationality. He represented Angola in the 2016 FIBA U18 African Championship in Rwanda, where he won a gold medal and was named Afrobasket.com All-African Championships U18 Best Player. Fernando made his senior international debut for the Angolan men's basketball team during the 2016 FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Belgrade. As of November 2024, his most recent game for Angola was in August 2022 during the World Cup qualifiers.
Bruno Fernando Birthplace
Bruno Fernando was born on August 15, 1998, in Luanda, Angola, to his parents, Bernardo Fernando and Natalia David. According to his college profile, he is the second youngest among seven siblings.
Bruno Fernando Hometown
Bruno Fernando's hometown is Luanda, Angola, according to his college profile. He began playing basketball in his hometown before moving to the United States, where he initially attended Montverde Academy in Montverde, Florida, in 2015. He later transferred to IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida, for the 2016-17 season.
FAQs on Bruno Fernando
A. Bruno Fernando has a wingspan of 2.21 m, according to the NBA 2K25 rating.
A. As of November 2024, Bruno Fernando is 26 years old.
A. Bruno Fernando wears jersey number 24 in Toronto Raptors as of November 2024.
A. As per his NBA profile, Bruno Fernando weighs 240 lbs (109 kg) as of November 2024.
