![]() Gardner, circa 1971 | |
Personal information | |
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Born | Ogden, Utah, U.S. | September 27, 1949
Died | May 16, 2024 Herriman, Utah, U.S. | (aged 74)
Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Clearfield ( Clearfield, Utah) |
College | Utah (1968–1971) |
NBA draft | 1971: 5th round, 82nd overall pick |
Selected by the Phoenix Suns | |
Position | Small forward |
Number | 14 |
Career history | |
1975 | Utah Stars |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Kenneth Kay Gardner (September 27, 1949 – May 16, 2024) was an American basketball player. He is best known for playing for the now-defunct French club AS Berck, with which he won the French National Championship in 1973 and 1974. [1] Gardner went on to play for the also defunct Nice BC of the LNB (French National Basketball League) and the Utah Stars of the ABA. [2] Gardner was twice named the best American player in France during his five-year career there, [3] during which he averaged 22.8 points per game. [4] His 6,012 career points still rank in the top 100 among all-time scorers in the French league. [5]
Gardner played for the University of Utah in college and ranks top ten in points per game and top five in rebounds per game in the school's history. [6] Gardner was one of only two unanimous selections to the Western Athletic Conference all-conference basketball team in 1971. [7] Gardner was also 2nd Team all-conference as a Junior in 1970. [8] He was named the Most Valuable Player of the 1970 Utah Classic after leading the Utes with 25 points and 20 rebounds in a win over the University of Washington in the championship game. [9]
Gardner died in Herriman, Utah, on May 16, 2024, at the age of 74. [10]
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 |
Source [11]
Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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1975–76 | Utah | 9 | 5.7 | .333 | – | 1.000 | 1.4 | .3 | .2 | .1 | 1.6 |