IMG Academy center commits to Maryland

Bruno Fernando, a 6-foot-10 center at IMG Academy, committed to the University of Maryland men’s basketball team via a Twitter announcement on Sunday afternoon.

Fernando, an Angola native who previously played for Monteverde High School, becomes Maryland’s first commit for its 2017 class. He is rated No. 7 among centers in the country by 247Sportsand and 13th by Scout. He is listed as a four-star power forward by Rivals.com.

Fernando, who transfered to IMG over the summer, made the commitment while on an official visit to Maryland.

Herald Staff report

This story was originally published October 2, 2016 at 11:21 PM with the headline "IMG Academy center commits to Maryland."