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Watch Bruno Fernando hear his name called at the NBA Draft

This is the Bruno Minute, a short story about Bruno Fernando followed by a roundup of Terps-related news.

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Maryland center Bruno Fernando fell to the second round of the NBA Draft, but he found an incredibly comfortable landing spot.

The Angolan center was selected 34th overall Thursday night, but a draft-night trade sent him from the Philadelphia 76ers to the Atlanta Hawks. He’ll be reunited with former college teammate Kevin Huerter and join forces with fellow Maryland big man Alex Len. That means three of the four Terps in the NBA will be on the same team (Jake Layman is an extended rotation player for the Portland Trailblazers).

Fernando was widely expected to go in the first round, but ultimately slipped just a few picks past it. When he finally came off the board, though, the emotion of a lifelong journey came over him.

Here are some of the best reactions to Fernando’s destination.

In other news

Here’s Lamar on Fernando’s fit with the Hawks.

Maryland football landed a new commitment Thursday evening, adding three-star safety Shane Mosley, the younger brother of current Terps safety Jordan Mosley (no relation to “Sugar” Shane Mosley, though).

Running Backs Week continued with Tayon Fleet-Davis, who brings a power option to Maryland’s backfield stable.

The women’s basketball team announced multiple staff promotions and additions.

From PressBox, Maryland women’s lacrosse stayed loose off the field while winning games on it.