By Johnny Askounis/ info@eurohoops.net
Anadolu Efes formally placed Bruno Fernando on the injury list. As announced on Saturday, the 28-year-old center will be sidelined for three to four weeks due to a calf injury.
Fernando got hurt during Friday’s EuroLeague Regular Season Round 11 victory over Virtus Costa Bologna in Istanbul’s Turkcell Basketball Development Center, exiting after making a strong impact in the first half with 15 points and 10 rebounds.
Team doctor Ugur Dilicikik confirmed the recovery timeline after evaluating the MRI, and the player has already begun treatment.
Dün oynadığımız Virtus Bologna maçında kalf sakatlığı yaşayan Bruno Fernando’nun tedavisine başlanmıştır.
Doktorumuz Uğur Diliçıkık ise yapılan tetkikler doğrultusunda oyuncumuzun 3-4 hafta sahalardan uzak kalacağını belirtti.
Get well soon Bruno! https://t.co/fGOzW0MhoG
— Anadolu Efes SK (@AnadoluEfesSK) November 14, 2026
Speaking after the buzzer, head coach Pablo Laso noted that while the Angolan big insisted he felt fine, the staff had to wait for Saturday’s scans before drawing conclusions. He also projected that the center would miss some action. During his absence, Efes will rely on other paint options, including recently returned Giorgos Papagiannis.
So far in his latest EuroLeague campaign, the Luanda native has averaged 8.2 points, 5.9 rebounds, 1.1 assists, 0.5 steals, and 0.4 blocks per contest over 11 appearances, all starts. Overall, he is a veteran of 60 appearances in Europe’s premier club competition, combining his current stint with previous spells at Partizan Mozzart Bet and Real Madrid.
Selected 34th overall in 2019 out of Maryland, Fernando went on to log 226 NBA appearances with the Atlanta Hawks, Houston Rockets, and Toronto Raptors.
At the FIBA level, he has also served as a regular for the Angolan national team, winning the FIBA AfroBasket 2025 championship.
The team coached by Laso currently sits at 5–6, one game outside the EuroLeague Play-In Showdown zone, while carrying a 5–2 record in the Turkiye Sigorta Basketbol Super Ligi Regular Season.
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