Kerri Gardin
Personal information
Born (1984-05-19) May 19, 1984
Burke County, North Carolina
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight170 lb (77 kg)
Career information
High schoolFreedom
(Morganton, North Carolina)
CollegeVirginia Tech (2002–2006)
WNBA draft2006: 3rd round, 34th overall pick
Selected by the Chicago Sky
Playing career2008–2011
PositionForward
Career history
2008–2010Connecticut Sun
2011Washington Mystics
Stats at WNBA.com

Kerri Gardin (born May 19, 1984) is an American professional basketball player. She most recently played the forward position for the Washington Mystics in the WNBA.

College career

Gardin was born in Burke County, North Carolina. As a Senior at Freedom High School she led her team to the 2002 North Carolina 4A girls state championship and was named North Carolina Miss Basketball for the 2001–02 season. At Virginia Tech, Gardin led her Hokies to four consecutive NCAA appearances. As a senior, she averaged a double-double with 12.7 points and 10.0 rebounds per game. Her performance at the university led to her induction into the Virginia Tech Sports Hall of Fame.

Gardin is currently employed as an assistant women's basketball at coach Mars Hill University in Mars Hill, North Carolina.

Virginia Tech statistics

Source[1]

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
Year Team GP Points FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2002–03 Virginia Tech 30 130 40.2 – 63.2 3.2 1.7 0.8 0.7 4.3
2003–04 Virginia Tech 31 242 34.4 33.3 67.4 5.4 2.9 1.2 0.5 7.8
2004–05 Virginia Tech 29 322 44.9 24.1 61.5 8.0 1.7 1.3 1.0 11.1
2005–06 Virginia Tech 29 367 45.0 35.3 59.2 10.0 2.4 2.0 0.9 12.7
Career Virginia Tech 119 1061 41.7 28.8 62.7 6.6 2.2 1.3 0.8 8.9

WNBA career

Gardin was drafted 34th overall in the 2006 WNBA draft by the Chicago Sky. Before the season started, the Sky waived her. Before the 2007 WNBA season, Gardin was signed by the Seattle Storm. Like in Chicago, she was waived by the Storm before seeing any regular season action. In 2008, the Connecticut Sun signed Gardin as a free agent. She retained a roster spot and went on to start 15 games, helping the Sun post a 21–13 overall record. In the 2008 WNBA Playoffs, Gardin ranked first in the league in steals per turnover (5.0).

She played for Jolly JBS Sibenik in Croatia during the 2008–09 WNBA off-season.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Women's Basketball Player stats". NCAA. Retrieved October 4, 2015.
  2. ↑ "WNBA.com: Offseason 2008–09: Overseas Roster". www.wnba.com. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
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