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Bertrand flying high

"Probably I'm just more comfortable out there on the court," said Bertrand, who took a redshirt during the 2009-10 season. "I'm being more aggressive. I passed up a lot of my shots in earlier games. Now I'm just taking them comfortably."

Better yet: Is it here to stay?

"He's kind of broken out of his shell," said Meyers Leonard, who knows a thing or two about season-to-season improvements. "Over the summer he was killing when we were in Italy. It kind of went away and he was frustrated, probably not getting as much playing time as he thought he would. I hope he keeps it up. He's very versatile and he can guard."

Klee

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