Vern Gardner
Gardner in 1948
Personal information
Born(1925-05-14)May 14, 1925
Afton, Wyoming, U.S.
DiedAugust 26, 1987(1987-08-26) (aged 62)
Ogden, Utah, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High schoolStar Valley (Afton, Wyoming)
CollegeUtah (1945–1949)
BAA draft1949: 1st round, 5th overall pick
Selected by the Philadelphia Warriors
Playing career1949–1952
PositionPower forward / center
Number12
Career history
1949–1952Philadelphia Warriors
Career highlights and awards
Career NBA statistics
Points1,339 (8.9 ppg)
Rebounds349 (4.0 rpg)
Assists245 (1.6 apg)
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com

Vern B. Gardner (May 14, 1925 – August 26, 1987) was an American basketball player. He was a two-time consensus All-American at the University of Utah and played three seasons with the Philadelphia Warriors.

Vern Gardner was a 6'5 forward/center who played at Star Valley High School in Afton, Wyoming and played collegiately at the University of Utah, where he was a second team consensus All-American in 1947 and 1949. Gardner led the Utes to the NIT championship in 1947, at a time where this tournament was considered as prestigious as the NCAA Tournament is today. Gardner was named tournament MVP. His number 33 was retired by the University of Utah.[1]

After the completion of his college career, Gardner was selected in the first round of the 1949 BAA draft by the Philadelphia Warriors. Gardner played three seasons for the Warriors, averaging 8.9 points per game over his career.[2]

Following his retirement from the BAA, Gardner became a high school coach and teacher, first at his alma mater Star Valley High, then at Bonneville High School in Ogden, Utah. Gardner died of a stroke on August 26, 1987.[3]

Career statistics

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

NBA

Source[2]

Regular season

Year Team GP MPG FG% FT% RPG APG PPG
1949–50 Philadelphia 63 – .342 .767 – 1.9 13.5
1950–51 Philadelphia 61 – .337 .711 3.9 1.5 5.4
1951–52 Philadelphia 27 18.8 .371 .652 4.1 1.4 5.9
Career 151 18.8 .344 .748 4.0 1.6 8.9

Playoffs

Year Team GP MPG FG% FT% RPG APG PPG
1950 Philadelphia 2 – .341 .667 – 1.0 18.0
1951 Philadelphia 2 – .500 1.000 2.0 .0 5.0
1952 Philadelphia 3 25.7 .368 .909 4.7 1.0 8.0
Career 7 25.7 .366 .826 3.6 .7 10.1

References

  1. ↑ 2006-07 Utah Utes men's basketball media guide
  2. 1 2 "Vern Gardner". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
  3. ↑ Brad Rock (August 27, 1987). "Vern Gardner dies, former Utah basketball standout". The Deseret News. Retrieved August 28, 2010.
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