Joseph Bertrand (born March 23, 1991) is an American professional

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player who last played for the

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. He played college basketball for the

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High school career

Bertrand played for Sterling High School, and was coached by Peter Goff. In high school, Bertrand was a two-time

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(IHSA) Slam Dunk Champion. Bertrand was named a member of the 2009 Illinois All-State Team as selected by the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association.

Collegiate career

Entering the University of Illinois during the 2009–10 season, Bertrand suffered a tear in his right

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during individual, preseason workouts. The injury, which required surgery, forced Bertrand to take a

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as a true freshman. 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

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winner and a former

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and

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, respectively. In total, Bertrand saw action in 15 games during the 2010–11 season.

College statistics

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Professional career

After going undrafted in the

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, and talking to teams in both

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and

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, Bertrand joined

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. On November 1, 2014 Bertrand was selected by the

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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. Bertrand later signed with Nauticos de Mazatlan of the CIBACOPA league in

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. On November 12, 2015, Bertrand signed with the

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of the

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(NBL). On March 6, 2016, he was waived by Halifax, however, he signed with the

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nine days later.

References

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