Maryland freshman Bruno Fernando has declared for the NBA draft but will not hire an agent, the school announced Friday.
Less than a week after sophomore Justin Jackson announced he would forgo his final two years of eligibility to pursue a professional career, Fernando followed suit, although he will hold off on hiring representation so that he may still return to school after testing the waters. Fernando will have until May 30 to make that decision; until then he’ll be eligible to attend the NBA draft combine in Chicago and conduct individual workouts with teams.
This move comes as no surprise after the 6-foot-10 big man put together a promising freshman campaign in College Park, with some analysts projecting Fernando to be a first-round pick should he keep his name in the draft.