Joseph Bertrand (basketball)

Joseph Bertrand (born March 23, 1991) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Dresden Titans. He played college basketball for the University of Illinois.

Joseph Bertrand
Free agent
PositionShooting guard
Personal information
Born (1991-03-23) March 23, 1991
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High schoolSterling (Sterling, Illinois)
CollegeIllinois (2010–2014)
NBA draft2014 / Undrafted
Playing career2014–present
Career history
2014Arantia Larochette
2015Náuticos de Mazatlán
2015–2016Halifax Hurricanes
2016Island Storm
2016–2017Dresden Titans

High school career

Bertrand played for Sterling High School, and was coached by Peter Goff. In high school, Bertrand was a two-time Illinois High School Association (IHSA) Slam Dunk Champion.[1] Bertrand was named a member of the 2009 Illinois All-State Team as selected by the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association.[2]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Joseph Bertrand
SG		 Sterling, IL Sterling High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Oct 12, 2008 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 88
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: #15 (SG)   Rivals: #31 (SG)  ESPN: #47 (SG)
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Illinois Commit List for 2009". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2014-11-13.
  • "Men's Basketball Recruiting". Scout.com. Retrieved 2014-11-13.
  • "ESPN - Illinois Fighting Illini Basketball Recruiting 2009". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2014-11-13.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved 2014-11-13.
  • "2009 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2014-11-13.

    Collegiate career

    Entering the University of Illinois during the 2009–10 season, Bertrand suffered a tear in his right Lateral meniscus during individual, preseason workouts. The injury, which required surgery, forced Bertrand to take a Medical redshirt as a true freshman.[3][4] During his redshirt freshman season, Bertrand saw limited time off the bench as the 2010–11 Fighting Illini featured a starting line-up of four seniors and a regular rotation of a former Illinois Mr. Basketball winner and a former McDonald's All-American in Brandon Paul and Jereme Richmond, respectively. In total, Bertrand saw action in 15 games during the 2010–11 season.

    College statistics
    Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
    2009–10 Illinois Did not play due to Medical redshirt
    2010–11 Illinois 1303.8.538.000.7500.50.30.080.151.3
    2011–12 Illinois 321420.2.538.300.7332.71.30.340.166.5
    2012–13 Illinois 35522.7.502.321.7734.10.60.910.177.3
    2013–14 Illinois 352325.1.481.385.6803.80.80.660.008.5
    Legend
      GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
     FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
     RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
     BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

    Professional career

    After going undrafted in the 2014 NBA draft, and talking to teams in both Austria and China, Bertrand joined Larochette in Luxembourg.[5][6] On November 1, 2014 Bertrand was selected by the Westchester Knicks as their first pick in the 2014 NBA Development League Draft. Bertrand was then waived by the Westchester Knicks at the end of training camp on November 13, 2014.[7] Bertrand later signed with Nauticos de Mazatlan of the CIBACOPA league in Mexico.[8] On November 12, 2015, Bertrand signed with the Halifax Hurricanes of the National Basketball League of Canada (NBL).[9] On March 6, 2016, he was waived by Halifax, however, he signed with the Island Storm nine days later.[10]

    References
    1. "Joseph Bertrand: From Golden Warrior to "Flying" Illini". Sterling Schools Foundation. 2014. Retrieved November 13, 2014.
    2. "Joseph Bertrand". University of Illinois DIA. Retrieved 2015-09-09.
    3. Klee, Paul (September 18, 2009). "Klee's Corner - Bertrand on knee surgery". The News-Gazette. Retrieved November 13, 2014.
    4. Supine, John (November 7, 2011). "Illini Basketball: Comedian Bertrand has court skills, too". The State Journal-Register. Retrieved November 13, 2014.
    5. Weidman, Brian (July 21, 2014). "Bertrand signs contract to play basketball in Luxembourg". saukvalley.com. Retrieved November 13, 2014.
    6. Jackson, Marcus (August 2, 2014). "A few questions with Joseph Bertrand". The News Gazette. Retrieved November 13, 2014.
    7. "WESTCHESTER KNICKS FINALIZE INAUGURAL TRAINING CAMP ROSTER". NBA.com. November 3, 2014. Retrieved November 13, 2014.
    8. "Get on the boat Joseph Bertrand". CIBACOPA. March 10, 2015. Retrieved 2015-09-09.
    9. "Halifax Hurricanes sign Webster-Chan, Bertrand". The Chronicle Herald. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
    10. "NBL Canada Transactions". NBLCanada.com. Archived from the original on April 10, 2016. Retrieved 9 April 2016.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
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