Expected to be selected in the second half of the first round of Thursday's NBA draft, here are five possible landing spots for Maryland center Bruno Fernando.
An extra year in prep school and returning for his sophomore year at Maryland helped Bruno Fernando become a likely first-round NBA draft pick in 2019.
Bruno Fernando, who also went to the combine last year but ultimately decided to return to school, is expected to be a mid-to-late first-round pick in the June 20 draft.
"I've watched Chol the last three years and I can't say enough about him as both a person and a basketball player," Maryland coach Mark Turgeon said in a statement.
Maryland sophomore Bruno Fernando, who most expect to become a first-round draft choice this year, announces that he will keep his name in the draft and end his career in College Park.
Maryland sophomore center Bruno Fernando and junior guard Anthony Cowan Jr. announced Monday that they will make themselves eligible for the NBA draft, but both are leaving the door open for a possible return to College Park next season.
Jalen Smith's decision to return for his sophomore year at Maryland was not surprising, but his choice not to go to the NBA draft combine was unexpected.
Both sophomore center Bruno Fernando and freshman forward Jalen Smith said Saturday that they have yet to make up their minds about whether to continue their college careers, though indications are that Saturday's 79-77 loss to LSU in the NCAA tournament Round of 32 was Fernando's last with Terps.
After five seasons with the Phoenix Suns, who made him the No. 5 pick in the 2013 NBA draft, former Maryland center Alex Len is trying to restart his career in Atlanta.
"I think what we’ve learned is that Kevin has a lot more swag than we’ve given him credit for," Hawks coach Lloyd Pierce said. "Soft-spoken, mild-mannered, and all of sudden he’ll dunk on you. And he’ll whisper something to you after he dunks on you."
Freshman forward Jalen Smith scored Maryland's last seven points as the Terps overcame an eight-point second-half deficit to beat No. 24 Nebraska, 74-72, on Wednesday night at Xfinity Center.
According to ESPN, new Atlanta general manager Travis Schlenk didn't make a trade with Milwaukee or San Antonio before drafting Kevin Huerter because he thought media picks on social media were correct.
While Kevin Huerter will start his NBA career as a first-round draft pick and Justin Jackson will try to start his after being picked in the second round, both former Maryland players will be part of rebuilding teams at the bottom of the Eastern Conference.
After having shoulder surgery to repair a torn labrum in January, Maryland forward Justin Jackson was selected No. 43 overall by the Denver Nuggets before being traded to the Orlando Magic.
Maryland guard Kevin Huerter went from being a fringe NBA prospect after his sophomore year to a first-round pick at No. 19 overall by the Atlanta Hawks in Thursday night's NBA draft.
With more than a handful of NBA teams rumored to be considering drafting Kevin Huerter, here's a look at some of the scenarios that could play out Thursday night.
Two years after leaving a close-knit community in upstate New York for Maryland, Kevin Huerter will watch his NBA future unfold with family, friends and neighbors at a draft viewing party.
One day out, it seems like Maryland guard Kevin Huerter will end up as a mid-to-late first-round pick in the 2018 NBA Draft. Forward Justin Jackson, who struggled last season due to injury, is likely to be a second round pick.
Maryland sophomore guard Kevin Huerter and freshman center Bruno Fernando have until May 30 to decide whether to keep their names in the NBA draft or return to College Park.
Maryland sophomore guard Kevin Huerter sat out Friday's scrimmage at the NBA combine in Chicago with a torn ligament in his right hand, an injury suffered during a late season game at Northwestern.
Maryland sophomore guard Kevin Huerter and freshman center Bruno Fernando, as well as departing sophomore forward Justin Jackson are reportedly among the players invited to the 2018 NBA combine in Chicago May 16-20.
Maryland freshman center Bruno Fernando has declared for the NBA draft, but will go through the process without hiring an agent in order to maintain his NCAA eligibility in the event he returns to College Park for his sophomore season.
