Joseph Bertrand (basketball)

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]

College recruiting information

Name	Hometown	School	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
	Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    (88)
Overall recruit ranking:   Scout: #15 (SG)    Rivals: #31 (SG)    ESPN: #47 (SG)
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, 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. Retrieved 2014-11-13. "Men's Basketball Recruiting". Scout. Retrieved 2014-11-13. "ESPN - Illinois Fighting Illini Basketball Recruiting 2009". ESPN. Retrieved 2014-11-13. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout. Retrieved 2014-11-13. "2009 Team Ranking". Rivals. Retrieved 2014-11-13.

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.