SANTA CLARA, Calif. – After finishing her career No. 11 on the all-time scoring list, Santa Clara women's basketball's Marie Bertholdt signed a professional contract. She will join Marburg of the German Bundesliga.
Bertholdt was born in Germany and moved to the U.S. at 11 months old. She holds dual citizenship and is fluent in German.
Her mother Stephanie played professionally in Germany for SG BC/USC Muenchen from 1985-1993. Her team won the Deutschen Pokal twice and the Deutsche Meisterschaft once. Her father Joerg played for the German volleyball national team as well.