Andrea Gardner
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Andrea GardnerAndrea Gardner (born December 23, 1979 in Southeast, Washington, D.C., is an American
basketball
player. She is 191 cm (6'3") tall and weighs 86 kg (190 lb).
Gardner, a center
, was drafted in the second round by the Utah Starzz
as the 27th overall pick in the 2002 WNBA Draft
. She had mostly a reserve role with the team, scoring a career high 14 points on 19 July 2002 against the Orlando Miracle
. She then had brief stints with the San Antonio Silver Stars
and the Seattle Storm
before leaving the WNBA for overseas.
She currently plays in Cyprus
. She had previously played for Fenerbahçe İstanbul
in Turkey
.
Gardner was on the women's basketball team at Howard University
, where she was twice named MEAC Player Of The Year (2001 and 2002).
She attended Julia R. Masterman School
in Philadelphia, where she excelled as a high school athlete.
On April 17, 2008 Gardner returned to the WNBA
when she signed the Washington Mystics
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player. She is 191 cm (6'3") tall and weighs 86 kg (190 lb).
Gardner, a center
Center (basketball)
The center, colloquially known as the five or the post, is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. The center is normally the tallest player on the team, and often has a great deal of strength and body mass as well...
, was drafted in the second round by the Utah Starzz
Utah Starzz
The Utah Starzz were a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Salt Lake City, Utah. They began play in the 1997 WNBA season as one of the league's eight original teams. The Starzz relocated, in 2003, to San Antonio, Texas where the team became the San Antonio Silver Stars...
as the 27th overall pick in the 2002 WNBA Draft
2002 WNBA Draft
2002 WNBA Draft – April 20, 2002On April 20, 2002, the regular WNBA draft took place.-College draft:-Round 1:-Round 2:-Round 3:-Round 4:-UConn Fab Four:...
. She had mostly a reserve role with the team, scoring a career high 14 points on 19 July 2002 against the Orlando Miracle
Orlando Miracle
The Orlando Miracle was a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Orlando, Florida. They began play in the 1999 WNBA season. The Miracle relocated, in 2003,to Uncasville, Connecticut where the team became the Connecticut Sun...
. She then had brief stints with the San Antonio Silver Stars
San Antonio Silver Stars
The San Antonio Silver Stars are a professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded in Salt Lake City, Utah before the league's inaugural 1997 season began; the team moved to San Antonio...
and the Seattle Storm
Seattle Storm
The Seattle Storm is a professional basketball team based in Seattle, Washington, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the 2000 season began...
before leaving the WNBA for overseas.
She currently plays in Cyprus
Cyprus
Cyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is a Eurasian island country, member of the European Union, in the Eastern Mediterranean, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and north of Egypt. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.The earliest known human activity on the...
. She had previously played for Fenerbahçe İstanbul
Fenerbahçe Istanbul
Fenerbahçe Women's Basketball is the women's basketball department of Fenerbahçe S.K., a major sports club based in Istanbul, Turkey.Fenerbahçe play their matches in the 1.500-seated Caferağa Sport Hall...
in Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
.
Gardner was on the women's basketball team at Howard University
Howard University
Howard University is a federally chartered, non-profit, private, coeducational, nonsectarian, historically black university located in Washington, D.C., United States...
, where she was twice named MEAC Player Of The Year (2001 and 2002).
She attended Julia R. Masterman School
Julia R. Masterman School
The Julia Reynolds Masterman Laboratory and Demonstration School is a secondary school located in Philadelphia. It is a magnet school, located in the Spring Garden neighborhood...
in Philadelphia, where she excelled as a high school athlete.
On April 17, 2008 Gardner returned to the WNBA
Women's National Basketball Association
The Women's National Basketball Association is a women's professional basketball league in the United States. It currently is composed of twelve teams. The league was founded on April 24, 1996 as the women's counterpart to the National Basketball Association...
when she signed the Washington Mystics
Washington Mystics
The Washington Mystics is a professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C., playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded prior to the 1998 season. The team is owned by Monumental Sports & Entertainment , who also owns the Mystics'...
.