Thomas Earl Gardner (born February 8, 1985 in Portland, Oregon) is an American professional basketball player.
Gardner played high school basketball for the Jefferson Democrats in Northeast Portland. Gardner won the 2000 4A Oregon state title, beating Tualatin High School in the championship game. The Democrats finished 28-0 and earned a No. 4 national ranking that year. Other players of note on the team include Aaron Miles (Kansas), Brandon Broo...
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Thomas Earl Gardner (born February 8, 1985 in Portland, Oregon) is an American professional basketball player.
Gardner played high school basketball for the Jefferson Democrats in Northeast Portland. Gardner won the 2000 4A Oregon state title, beating Tualatin High School in the championship game. The Democrats finished 28-0 and earned a No. 4 national ranking that year. Other players of note on the team include Aaron Miles (Kansas), Brandon Brooks (USC), and Michael Lee (Kansas)
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...
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