The Toronto Raptors recently signed center Bruno Fernando.
Fernando, 6-foot-10, 246 pounds, averaged career highs of 6.3 points, 4.3 rebounds and 15.2 minutes in 45 games (two starts) with Atlanta last season. He shot .583 (109-187) from the field and scored in double figures 11 times.
A native of Luanda, Angola, Fernando was selected 34th overall by Philadelphia in 2019, becoming the first Angolan to be drafted into the NBA. He holds career averages of 4.0 points, 3.3 rebounds and 10.7 minutes in 203 games (19 starts) with Atlanta, Boston and Houston.
Prior to his time in the NBA, Fernando played collegiately at Maryland (2017-19), where he earned All-Big 10 First Team and Big 10 All-Defensive honours as a sophomore.
