Joseph Bertrand (basketball)
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| No. 5 – Island Storm | |
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| Position | Shooting guard |
| League | NBL Canada |
| Personal information | |
| Born | March 29, 1991 |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Sterling (Sterling, Illinois) |
| College | Illinois (2010–2014) |
| NBA draft | 2014 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2014–present |
| Career history | |
| 2014 | Arantia Larochette (Luxembourg) |
| 2015 | Náuticos de Mazatlán (Mexico) |
| 2015–2016 | Halifax Hurricanes (Canada) |
| 2016–present | Island Storm (Canada) |
Joseph Bertrand (born March 29, 1991) is an American professional basketball player for the Island Storm of the National Basketball League of Canada (NBL). He played college basketball for the University of Illinois.
High school career
Bertrand played for Sterling High School, and was coached by Peter Goff. In high school, Betrand 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]
| 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 | |
Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 88
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| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: #15 (SG) Rivals: #31 (SG) ESPN: #47 (SG) | ||||||
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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 | 13 | 0 | 3.8 | .538 | .000 | .750 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.08 | 0.15 | 1.3 |
| 2011–12 | Illinois | 32 | 14 | 20.2 | .538 | .300 | .733 | 2.7 | 1.3 | 0.34 | 0.16 | 6.5 |
| 2012–13 | Illinois | 35 | 5 | 22.7 | .502 | .321 | .773 | 4.1 | 0.6 | 0.91 | 0.17 | 7.3 |
| 2013–14 | Illinois | 35 | 23 | 25.1 | .481 | .385 | .680 | 3.8 | 0.8 | 0.66 | 0.00 | 8.5 |
| 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
- ↑ "Joseph Bertrand: From Golden Warrior to "Flying" Illini". Sterling Schools Foundation. 2014. Retrieved November 13, 2014.
- ↑ "Joseph Bertrand". University of Illinois DIA. Retrieved 2015-09-09.
- ↑ Klee, Paul (September 18, 2009). "Klee's Corner - Bertrand on knee surgery". The News-Gazette. Retrieved November 13, 2014.
- ↑ Supine, John (November 7, 2011). "Illini Basketball: Comedian Bertrand has court skills, too". The State Journal-Register. Retrieved November 13, 2014.
- ↑ Weidman, Brian (July 21, 2014). "Bertrand signs contract to play basketball in Luxembourg". saukvalley.com. Retrieved November 13, 2014.
- ↑ Jackson, Marcus (August 2, 2014). "A few questions with Joseph Bertrand". The News Gazette. Retrieved November 13, 2014.
- ↑ "WESTCHESTER KNICKS FINALIZE INAUGURAL TRAINING CAMP ROSTER". NBA.com. November 3, 2014. Retrieved November 13, 2014.
- ↑ "Get on the boat Joseph Bertrand". CIBACOPA. March 10, 2015. Retrieved 2015-09-09.
- ↑ "Halifax Hurricanes sign Webster-Chan, Bertrand". The Chronicle Herald. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
- ↑ "NBL Canada Transactions". NBLCanada.com. Archived from the original on April 10, 2016. Retrieved 9 April 2016.