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    Darius Gardner
    Darius Gardner

    Class:
    Junior
    Hometown:
    Houston, Texas
    High School:
    Yates
    Height / Weight:
    5-9 / 165
    Position:
    PG
    Experience:
    1L

    03/07/2012

    Lumberjack Game Notes: vs Lamar

    SFA will meet Lamar in the SLC Tournament for just the second time.

    03/07/2012

    SFA Advances With Win Over Sam Houston State

    The 'Jacks will take on either Lamar or Northwestern State in the tournament semifinals.

    03/06/2012

    Lumberjack Game Notes: vs Sam Houston State

    No. 2 SFA takes on No. 7 Sam Houston State on Wednesday in the SLC Tournament.

    03/02/2012

    Lumberjack Game Notes: vs Northwestern State

    SFA can clinch the No. 2 seed in the SLC Tournament with a win on Saturday.

    02/29/2012

    Lumberjack Game Notes: at Sam Houston State

    The Lumberjacks are looking to sweep the regular-season series from SHSU for first time since 2003-04.

    01/16/2012

    MBB: SFA vs UTSA (1-14-12)

    MBB: SFA vs UTSA (1-14-12)


    Gardner's 2011-12 Game-By-Game Statistics

    Gardner's 2010-11 Game-By-Game Statistics

    2010-11 (Freshman):
    Played in all 29 games on the year, getting 14 starts, including 13 in Southland Conference play ... averaged 4.5 points, 1.4 rebounds and was second on team with 2.7 assists per game ... hit each of his first 12 free throw attempts of his career in first two games of the year, including a perfect 10-for-10 in win over Longwood ... shot 80.0 percent from the line for the season and 31.4 percent from three-point range ... pumped in season-high 15 points and dished out season-high seven assists in road win at Sam Houston State ... went for 10 points and six assists in regular-season finale at Northwestern State ... scored 12 points in overtime win over Texas State, including hitting game-winning three-pointer with just one second remaining on the clock.

    High School:
    Started and lettered all four years at Jack Yates High ... was a four-time honoree on the all-state team ... also received four straight all-district and all-city honors ... helped lead team to a mythical national championship as a senior ... helped Yates to back-to-back state championships ... won four straight district championships ... averaged 19.4 points, 8.7 assists and 4.2 rebounds ... lists best single-game performance as 27 points, 16 assists and eight rebounds ... graduated near top of senior class.

    Personal:
    Son of Edward Gardner and Tracy Brown ... born in Houston, Texas ... undecided major.