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title: Bruno Banter
date: 2019-02-13T07:00:00-05:00
author: University of Maryland
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# Bruno Banter

*February 13, 2019* — by [Big Ten Network Staff](/author/big-ten-network-staff)


> Terp Star Talks Background and Basketball With BTN

[Bruno Banter](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AuEzSmYWOps)



In his second season playing basketball for the Terps, Bruno Fernando is coming into his own. Considered one of the best centers in college basketball and a finalist for the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award, Fernando recently spoke with the Big Ten Network about his transition to the United States from Angola, the fan atmosphere at UMD and his chemistry with freshman forward Jalen Smith.


**Topics:** [Athletics](https://today.umd.edu/tags/athletics)


**Tags:** [Basketball](https://today.umd.edu/topic/basketball)


**Units:** [Department of Intercollegiate Athletics](https://today.umd.edu/topic/department-intercollegiate-athletics)