Introduction
Morgan Bertsch (born April 20, 1997) is an American professional basketball player for the Chicago Sky of the WNBA. She was drafted by the Dallas Wings in the 2019 WNBA Draft. She played college basketball at UC Davis.
College career
Bertsch played her collegiate basketball for the UC Davis Aggies. Coming out of high school, Bertsch didn't play any AAU basketball and UC Davis was the only Division I school to offer her out of high school.
During her freshman season, Bertsch redshirted from the basketball team, but competed for the UC Davis Aggies women's track and field team as a high jumper. Bertsch finished in a tie for fourth at the Big West Conference Championship with a jump of 1.71m (5-07.25 ft). She also competed as a high jumper during her sophomore and junior seasons, finishing fourth and third, respectively at the Big West Championships.
During her redshirt-freshman basketball season, Bertsch made an immediate impact for the Aggies. She broke the program record at the Division I level for points as a freshman and ranked second all-time for freshman at UC Davis. She led the team in scoring and became the 6th ever Aggie to be name to the Big West All-Freshman team. She was also named to the All-Big West Second Team during that season.
Bertsch continued her dominance at UC Davis and in the Big West for the next three years. She was named to the Big West First Team for the next three years (2016-2019). During her senior season, Bertsch became the all-timer scorer at UC Davis for men or women with 2,422 points and had her name all over the records books. Bertsch tied a conference single-season record in March of 2019 for earning a sixth Big West Player of the Week award. She was also named the Big West Player of the Year in 2019.
College statistics
| Year | Team | GP | Points | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014–15 | UC Davis | Redshirted | |||||||||
| 2015–16 | UC Davis | 32 | 446 | .582 | .000 | .672 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 13.9 |
| 2016–17 | UC Davis | 33 | 520 | .505 | .500 | .724 | 5.2 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 15.8 |
| 2017–18 | UC Davis | 35 | 922 | .560 | .429 | .781 | 4.5 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 20.1 |
| 2018–19 | UC Davis | 32 | 890 | .496 | .479 | .832 | 6.0 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 23.6 |
| Career | 132 | 2422 | .531 | .458 | .761 | 5.2 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 18.3 | |
WNBA career
Dallas Wings
Bertsch was selected in the third round of the 2019 WNBA Draft with the 29th overall pick by the Dallas Wings. In three consecutive seasons, Bertsch was signed to training camp contracts by the Wings but was cut before the season.
Chicago Sky
On April 18, 2023, Bertsch signed a training camp contract with the Chicago Sky. Bertsch made it through training camp with the Sky, and was named to the opening day roster for Chicago. She made her first career WNBA start in the Sky's season-opened against the Minnesota Lynx on May 19, 2023. She contributed 6 points, 2 rebounds, and 4 assists, as the Sky won. Bertsch suffered an ankle injury during a May game again the Washington Mystics and has been out since.