2013-14 Men's Basketball Roster
Joseph Bertrand
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-6 / 200
- Position:
- G
- Hometown:
- Sterling, Ill.
- High School:
- Sterling
Bertrand's Career & Season Game-By-Game Stats (PDF)
AT ILLINOIS
2013-14 SENIOR: Started 23 games and played in all 35 contests ... Led the Illini in field goal percentage at 48.1 percent ... Ranked third in scoring (8.5 ppg) and fourth in rebounding (3.8 rpg) on the team ... Shared the team's 6th-Man Award with Jon Ekey ... 14 points on 6-of-9 shooting with eight rebounds in 24 minutes vs. Alabama State (Nov. 8) ... Notched first career double-double with 20 points and 10 rebounds, hitting 7-of-9 from the field and a career-best 6-of-8 from the line vs. Jacksonville State (Nov. 10) ... 14 points and six rebounds vs. Valparaiso (Nov. 13) ... 12 points, eight rebounds and two steals vs. Chicago State (Nov. 22) ... 11 points on 4-of-5 shooting vs. IPFW (Nov. 29) ... Matched a career high with 39 minutes and had 13 points and seven rebounds vs. Indiana (Dec. 31) ... 18 points and nine rebounds at Wisconsin (Jan. 8) ... Game-high 19 points on 7-of-10 shooting at Ohio State (Jan. 23) ... Equaled season-high with 20 points vs. Iowa (Feb. 1).2012-13 JUNIOR: Played in 35 games, starting five times ... Won team's 6th-Man Award ... Fourth on the team in scoring, averaging 7.3 points ... Scored in double figures 10 times ... Led Illini in field goal percentage, shooting 50.2 percent (102-203) ... Third on the team in rebounding, averaging 4.1 rpg ... Team-high 14 points on 5-of-7 shooting with six rebounds vs. Chaminade (Nov. 20) ... 13 points, six rebounds and three steals vs. Gardner-Webb (Nov. 25) ... After the Illini trailed 58-54 late in the game against Georgia Tech (Nov. 28), Bertrand scored 10-straight points, including two 3-pointers, to give the Illini a 64-58 lead, scoring a team-high 15 points in the game ... Hit 4-of-5 field goals for nine points at Gonzaga (Dec. 8) ... 13 points vs. Missouri (Dec. 22) ... 14 points and seven rebounds at Purdue (Jan. 2) ... 12 points and a career-high three blocked shots vs. Ohio State (Jan. 5) ... 12 points and seven boards at Wisconsin (Jan. 12) ... Eight rebounds and a career-high five steals with seven points at Nebraska (Jan. 22) ... Season-high 17 points on 8-of-12 shooting with seven boards vs. Wisconsin (Feb. 3) ... Grabbed a career-high 12 rebounds vs. Purdue (Feb. 13), tying the most boards by an Illini on the season ... 10 points vs. Indiana in Big Ten Tournament Quarterfinal (March 15).
2011-12 SOPHOMORE: Played in all 32 games and started 14 times ... Fourth on the team in scoring at 6.5 ppg ... Scored in double figures 11 times and led the UI in scoring in two games ... Ranked ninth in the Big Ten in field goal percentage during conference play at 52 percent ... Posted 11 points and a season-high eight rebounds vs. Lipscomb (Nov. 17) ... Matched the best single-game shooting percentage in school history, hitting a perfect 9-of-9 from the field and scoring 19 points vs. Missouri (Dec. 22) ... Tallied 13 points and hit first four shots vs. Minnesota (Dec. 27) to finish with a streak of 13 consecutive field goals made ... Made first career start at Purdue (Dec. 31) and scored eight points ... Equaled season high with eight rebounds and scored 10 points at Northwestern (Jan. 4) ... Notched a career-high 25 points on 11-of-12 shooting vs. Nebraska (Jan. 7) ... Posted his second double-digit made field goal streak with 12 after hitting final four shots at Northwestern and first eight baskets vs. Nebraska ... Dished out a career-best five assists while scoring 15 points vs. Wisconsin (Jan. 22) ... Matched a career high with five assists vs. Purdue (Feb. 15) and at Nebraska (Feb. 18).
2010-11 FRESHMAN: Played in 15 games, averaging 1.1 points ... Saw first career action vs.?UC?Irvine (Nov. 8) ... Scored a season-high five points in 17 minutes vs. Toledo (Nov. 10) ... Tallied four points vs. Indiana (March 5).
2009-10 REDSHIRT: Sat out the season as a redshirt ... Had knee surgery Sept. 11, 2009, to repair torn lateral meniscus in his right knee ... Following the season, traveled to Poland on a foreign tour trip with Athletes in Action sports ministry.
