ALBANY, N.Y. – The University at Albany men's basketball team has announced that Tyler Bertram, a 6-3 guard from Cooperstown, will join the Great Danes in 2023-24. Bertram transfers to UAlbany after playing at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), Binghamton, and UNC-Charlotte.
 
"We're excited to welcome Cooperstown native Tyler Bertram to our program," said Head Coach Dwayne Killings. "Tyler is a proven and experienced player that is ready to impact our program and community when he arrives in June. We have been so excited to welcome Tyler and his family to UAlbany, and we can't wait to see him excite the crowd in the renovated SEFCU Arena."
 
Bertram played in 13 games for the UAB Blazers this last season, totaling 58 minutes of action. He shot .389 from the floor while totaling 20 points, three rebounds, two assists, and two steals.
 
"I'm super excited to be back up north and closer to home," said Bertram. "UAlbany is the perfect spot for me to immediately make an impact on the floor, be a leader, and receive my graduate degree from a great school."
 
Before transferring to UAB, Bertram enjoyed a solid two seasons at America East rival Binghamton. With the Bearcats in 2021-22, Bertram played in all 29 games, making 18 starts. He averaged 9.0 points per game and led the team with 59 made shots from beyond the arc. He was as shooting threat from deep, converting at a rate of 39% from deep. He finished with double-digit scoring numbers 12 times for Binghamton, making at least three or more three-pointers 10 times throughout the year.
 
In 2020-21, Bertram played in all 18 games for Binghamton while making 13 starts. That season, he led the team with 40 made three-pointers, a mark that ranked fourth in the America East. Before transferring to Binghamton, Bertram suited up for UNC-Charlotte during the 2019-20 campaign – playing in 12 games.
 
Bertram is a graduate of Cooperstown High School, which lies just over an hour west of UAlbany. He led his team to back-to-back Section 3 Championships and finished with a school-record 1,897 points.  
 
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