Wolverinas Basketball
Joy Bergstrom
2022 - Saint Viator High School
2026 - University of South Dakota

As a high school tri-athlete, I have had the opportunity to develop skills and build relationships with amazing coaches and teammates. Basketball has proven to be my greatest athletic passion in which I aspire to compete at the college level. I believe my competitive fire and drive to win and succeed is what sets me apart from most. Whether I am in the classroom, running a race, or on the court, I strive to be the best student, leader, teammate, and player I can be. Growing up with 5 athletic siblings has allowed me to experience and develop that competitive instinct, never accepting anything less than my best. As a member of the Wolverinas highly competitive AAU team, I believe our team’s relentless work ethic and commitment has contributed to our notable achievements. I take pride in the involvement I have within my high school community, as I am continually working to strengthen my leadership skills on and off the court. I was honored to earn the role as captain of the varsity team as a sophomore and strive to be a positive, passionate leader for my teammates and coaches. I undoubtedly will continue to work hard in the classroom and in my basketball training in hopes to reach my greatest potential as a student and college basketball player.
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Position: Guard
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Birthdate: September 14, 2003
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Height: 5’ 11”
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Weight 140 LBS
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High School: Saint Viator HS (IL)
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Hometown: Mount Prospect, IL
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GPA: 3.9
Basketball Achievements:
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High School Basketball: Saint Viator High School - Varsity
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Led Saint Viator HS to a 2019 IHSA 3A Sectional Title (first in school history) and three IHSA 3A Regional Titles (2019, 2020, 2022)
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Season Stats (31 Games):
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Scored 525 points (Led ESCC, 2nd in Chicago-area)
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Average points per game: 16.9ppg
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Free Throw percentage - 81% (124 attempts)
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Rebounds per game: 4.6pg
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Steals per game: 1.2pg
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Assists per game: 1.0pg
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Season Recognition:
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IL Prep Girls 3A All-State Team
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IBCA All-State (3rd team)**
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Journal Times All-Area 1st Team
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Pioneer Press All-Area 2nd Team**
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Daily Hearld All-Area Team**
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ESCC All-Conference 1st Team**
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Blenner Christmas All-Tournament Team**
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Set single-season HS scoring record (525), eclipsing own record last (FR) year of 491 points
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Reached 1,000 career point milestone
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HS basketball team MVP**
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HS Team Captain
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Saint Viator 2021-2022 Season
McDonald’s All-American Games Nominee
IBCA 3A First Team All-State
IHSA 3A AP All-State Second Team
45th News-Gazette All-State (Special Mention Top 50)
ESCC All-Conference
Daily Herald All-Area
Saint Viator HS Scoring Record: 1,824
Saint Viator HS Single-Season Scoring Record: 565 points
Saint Viator 2020-2021 Season
IBCA 3A All-State Team
IHSA 3A AP All-State Honorable Mention
ESCC All-Conference
Daily Herald All-Area
44th News-Gazette All-State (Special Mention Top 50)
Saint Viator 2019-2020 Season
IBCA 3A Third Team All-State
PGH Illinois 3A All-State Team
Pioneer Press Second Team All-Area
Journal & Topics First Team
43rd News-Gazette All-State (Special Mention Top 100)
ESCC All-Conference
Daily Herald All-Area
Saint Viator 2018-2019 Season
IBCA 3A Third Team All-State
IHSA 3A AP All-State Third Team
ILPreps Insider Honorable Mention
ESCC All-Conference
Daily Herald All-Area
AAU Basketball Team Wolverinas 2018-2019 Season
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Record: 65 - 6
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Run 4 The Roses – Louisville, KY
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Final Four appearance: 4 – 1 in the 2022 Blue Platinum Bracket
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2022 Blue Platinum All-Tournament team
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Nike Tournament of Champions – Chicago, IL
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2nd place finish in the top 2022 Division 5 – 1 Record
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11 – 1st place tournament finishes
AAU Basketball Team Wolverinas 2017-2018 Season
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Record: 74 – 7
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16 – 1st place tournament finishes
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AAU Run 4 The Roses – Louisville KY – 2nd Place
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Record 6 – 1 in the highest division
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National Summer Classic Bartlett IL – 1st Place
AAU Basketball Team Wolverinas 2016-2017 Season
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Record: 82 - 8
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17 – 1st place tournament finishes
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AAU Division 1 Nationals – Hampton Va – 9th Place Beat runner up in pool play
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National Summer Classic Elgin IL – 1st Place
Additional Athletic and Leadership Achievements
Cross-Country – Varsity
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ESCC All-Conference**
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All-Regional Team
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All-Sectional Team
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IHSA State Qualifier
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Team MVP**
Track & Field – Varsity
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All-Sectional Team
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Team MVP
Leadership
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Student Council 2022 Class Representative
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Interclass Council (ICC) Member
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Ambassador’s Club
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Campus Ministry
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Leadership Council
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Champions Club (Invite-only)
**Denotes Freshman and Sophomore recognition
Please pass the link to this webpage along to any college basketball coaches you may know. To the extent that anyone would like to recruit me, please contact my Wolverinas coach through the CONTACT page.