Ken Gardner

Kenneth Kay Gardner (born September 27, 1949 in Ogden, Utah) is a retired 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]

"Kenneth Gardner" redirects here. For the architect, see Kenneth Gardner (architect). For the politician, see Ken Hughes (politician). For the baseball player, see Ping Gardner
Ken Gardner
Gardner, circa 1971
Personal information
Born (1949-09-27) September 27, 1949
Ogden, Utah
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High schoolClearfield (Clearfield, Utah)
CollegeUtah (1968–1971)
NBA draft1971: 5th round, 82nd overall pick
Selected by the Phoenix Suns
PositionSmall forward
Number14
Career history
1975Utah Stars
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

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]

References
  1. "Legende 73](French language website commemorating the 30th anniversary of AS Berck's first championship)[". Association Légende 73. Archived from the original on 2010-05-14. Retrieved 2010-04-29.
  2. "Utah Stars Team Roster". RememberTheABA.com. Archived from the original on 2009-02-23.
  3. Drew, Jay (February 24, 1993). "Gardners Hoping History Repeats Itself--Sort Of". The Salt Lake Tribune, February 24, 1993, p. D1.
  4. "Classement des plus grands joueurs du championnat de France du 81° au 90° ](French language website that details the history of basketball in France)[". www.basketballarchives.fr.
  5. "Classement des plus grands joueurs du championnat de France ](French language website that lists the top scorers in league history)[". www.basketballarchives.fr.
  6. "Men's Basketball Archives". University of Utah. Archived from the original on 2007-09-14.
  7. "Gardner Tops WAC Team". Deseret News, March 8, 1971, p. 4B.
  8. "Newlin Paces WAC Picks". Deseret News, March 2, 1970, p. 6B.
  9. "Ute's Show Season's Best Cohesion". Deseret News, December 21, 1970, p. 6D.
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