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Thomas Gardner
Shooting guard
Personal information
Born (1985-02-08) February 8, 1985 (age 39)
Portland, Oregon, U.S.
Nationality American
High school Jefferson (Portland, Oregon)
Listed height 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight 210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
College Missouri (2003–2006)
NBA Draft 2006 / Undrafted
Pro career 2006–2012
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
Stats at NBA.com

Thomas Earl Gardner (born February 8, 1985) is an American professional basketball player who played briefly in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

A 6'5" (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.

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. He was waived on December 7, 2007 to make room for Demetris Nichols.

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

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

NBA career statistics

Legend
  GP Games 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

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2007–08 Chicago 4 0 11.3 .391 .250 .000 1.0 .3 .0 .0 5.3
2008–09 Atlanta 16 0 6.1 .250 .174 .500 .4 .1 .3 .1 1.5
Career 20 0 7.1 .305 .200 .333 .6 .2 .2 .1 2.3

Playoffs

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2008–09 Atlanta 3 0 6.3 .385 .500 1.000 .7 .7 .3 .0 4.7
Career 3 0 6.3 .385 .500 1.000 .7 .7 .3 .0 4.7

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