We followed his recruitment closer than anyone in a while. He’s the “Big Apple,” a serious body down low from Apple Valley, Minnesota.
The Basics
Number: 41
Year: Freshman
Position: Center
Hometown: Apple Valley, MN
Height and Weight: 6-11, 250
New Guy?
Yes
Before a senior year that saw him among the Minnesota Mr. Basketball finalists, Bertram was named Second Team All-State by the Minnesota Associated Press in 2015 and was a consensus three-star recruit. He benefited from playing with a pair of bigtime teammates at Apple Valley High School and the Howard Pulley AAU team in Gary Trent, Jr.