Thomas Gardner (basketball)

Infobox NBA Player
name = Thomas Gardner


caption =
position = Shooting guard
nickname =
height_ft = 6
height_in = 5
weight_lb = 225
league = NBA
team = Atlanta Hawks
nationality = American
birth_date = birth date and age|1985|2|8
birth_place = Portland, Oregon
college = Missouri
highschool = Thomas Jefferson (Portland)
draft = Not drafted
draft_year = 2006
career_start = 2006
former_teams = Verviers-Pepinster (2006-07)
Chicago Bulls (2007)
awards =

Thomas Earl Gardner (born February 8 1985 in Portland, Oregon) is an American professional basketball player who recently signed with the NBA's Atlanta Hawks.

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. [ [http://mutigers.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/102407aab.html Former Tiger Thomas Gardner Seeing NBA Dreams Come True] . Retrieved 2007-11-16.]

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. [ [http://www.nba.com/playerfile/thomas_gardner/ NBA.com Player File] . Retrieved 2007-11-16.] He was waived on December 7, 2007 to make room for Demetris Nichols. [ [http://www.nba.com/bulls/news/gardner_nichols_071207.html Bulls waive Gardner; claim Demetris Nichols] . Retrieved 2007-12-08.]

Gardner signed with the Atlanta Hawks in August 2008 after averaging 16.3 points per game in the Rocky Mountain Revue. [ [http://www.realgm.com/src_wiretap_archives/53962/20080811/hawks_sign_gardner_hunter_to_deals/ Hawks sign Gardner, Hunter to deals] . Retrieved on August 12, 2008.]

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External links

* [http://www.nba.com/playerfile/thomas_gardner/index.html NBA.com: Thomas Gardner Info Page]
* [http://www.nba.com/draft2006/profiles/ThomasGardner.html NBA Draft 2006 profile]