Thomas Gardner (basketball)

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Thomas Gardner
Personal information
Born (1985-02-08) February 8, 1985 (age 40)
Portland, Oregon, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school Jefferson (Portland, Oregon)
College Missouri (2003–2006)
NBA draft 2006: undrafted
Playing career2006–2012
Position Shooting guard
Career history
2006–2007 Verviers-Pepinster
2007 Chicago Bulls
2007–2008 Lokomotiv Rostov
2008 Indios de Mayagüez
2008–2009 Atlanta Hawks
2009 Anaheim Arsenal
2009–2010 Antwerp Giants
2010–2011 Austin Toros
2011 Reno Bighorns
2011–2012 Toros de Nuevo Laredo
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Thomas Earl Gardner (born February 8, 1985) is an American professional basketball player who played briefly in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

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A 6-foot-5-inch (1.96 m) guard, Gardner played three seasons of college basketball at the University of Missouri. He was named to the All-Big 12 Third Team in 2006 after averaging 19.7 points per game in 28 games. After college, he played professionally in Belgium. [1]

Gardner made his NBA debut with the Chicago Bulls on November 15, 2007, scoring two points in five minutes against the Phoenix Suns. On November 20, in what would be his last game as a Bull, Gardner scored a career-high 14 points against Denver. [2] He was waived on December 7, 2007, to make room for Demetris Nichols. [3]

Gardner signed with the Atlanta Hawks in August 2008 after averaging 16.3 points per game in the Rocky Mountain Revue. [4] In September 2009, he joined the Memphis Grizzlies [5] but was waived on October 8, 2009. [6]

On December 28, 2009, he returned to Belgium to sign with the Antwerp Giants. [7]

NBA career statistics

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage 3P%  3-point field goal percentage FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game APG  Assists per game SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game PPG Points per game Bold Career high

Regular season

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2007–08 Chicago 4011.3.391.250.0001.0.3.0.05.3
2008–09 Atlanta 1606.1.250.174.500.4.1.3.11.5
Career2007.1.305.200.333.6.2.2.12.3

Playoffs

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2008–09 Atlanta 306.3.385.5001.000.7.7.3.04.7
Career306.3.385.5001.000.7.7.3.04.7

Notes

  1. Former Tiger Thomas Gardner Seeing NBA Dreams Come True. Retrieved November 16, 2007.
  2. NBA.com Player File. Retrieved November 16, 2007.
  3. Bulls waive Gardner; claim Demetris Nichols. Retrieved December 8, 2007.
  4. Hawks sign Gardner, Hunter to deals. Retrieved on August 12, 2008.
  5. Optimistic Memphis Grizzlies tout chemistry at media day
  6. Free agent guard Gardner waived by Grizzlies
  7. "Antwerp Giants strikt gewezen NBA-speler Thomas Gardner".