Biography
2021-22: Played in 25 games, starting 24, and averaged team-high 33.1 minutes per game… Averaged 9.0 points, 8.0 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 1.7 steals per game, finishing with season totals of 225 points, 199 rebounds, 90 assists, 42 steals and four blocked shots… Made 79 of 202 field goals (39.1%) including 2 of 17 from three-point range plus 65 of 92 from the free throw line (70.7%)… Led team in scoring, rebounds and steals… Named honorable mention all-Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference after finishing second in NACC in total assists, third in assists per game and total defensive rebounds (171), fourth in total minutes played and defensive rebounds/game (6.4), fifth in free throws made and sixth in total rebounds, rebounds per game and minutes played per game… Set career highs with 20 points and 16 rebounds, making 4 of 6 field goals and 12 of 18 from the charity stripe in a win at Blackburn Nov. 18… Finished season with seven double-doubles… Came near a triple-double with 15 points, eight rebounds and a new career-best eight assists in a win at Benedictine Feb. 12… Enters her final season fourth in school history in career assists (301) and seventh in steals (190).
2020-21: Started all 12 games in the Muskies’ season abbreviated by the COVID-19 pandemic and averaged a team-best 33.2 minutes per game… Posted averages of 9.8 points, 6.8 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 1.7 steals per game, finishing the season with totals of 117 points, 82 rebounds, 43 assists, 20 steals and one blocked shot… Shot 44.3% from the field (47 of 106), including 34.6% (9 of 26) from three-point range and 58.3% (14 of 24) from the foul line… Led team in assists and ranked second in points, rebounds and steals… Finished fourth in NACC in assists and defensive rebounds per game (6.1) and fifth in assists per game… Played all 40 minutes in four games… Set a then-career high with 12 rebounds against Concordia Wisconsin Jan. 23, a game when she also produced her first career double-double and added seven assists… Also added 11 rebounds against Concordia Chicago Jan. 30 and at Alverno Feb. 24.
2019-20: Played in 24 games as a sophomore, starting 19, and averaged a team-high 31.0 minutes per game… Averaged 5.5 points, 3.9 rebounds, 3.8 assists, and 3.0 steals per game, finishing with season totals of 131 points, 93 rebounds, 91 assists, 73 steals and five blocked shots… Shot 31.0% from the field (45 of 145), including 6 of 29 (20.7%) from three-point range plus 35 of 57 (61.4%) from the free throw line… Led team in assists, steals, and minutes played (743) and finished third in rebounds and blocks and fourth in made free throws… Led NACC in steals per game and ranked second in conference in total steals and fifth in assists and assists per game… Her 73 steals were the fourth-most in a season in program history… Played a team-high 48 minutes at Aurora Feb. 11, scoring a season-high 11 points… Tied career high with six steals on three occasions, first at Marian Dec. 7… Recorded season-high six assists on four occasions, first against St. Norbert in the season opener Nov. 8.
2018-19: Played in all 26 games as a freshman, starting one, and averaged 20.8 minutes per game… Posted averages of 4.5 points, 3.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists, and 2.1 steals per game, finishing with season totals of 118 points, 79 rebounds, 77 assists, 55 steals and six blocked shots… Shot 34.2% from the field (39 of 114) and 76.5% from the foul line (39 of 51)… Led team in steals and ranked second on squad in assists, third in free throw percentage and fourth in rebounds… Also tied for third in NACC in steals and finished fourth in steals per game… Recorded season highs of 12 points and seven assists in NACC Tournament game against Concordia Wisconsin Feb. 22… Posted six steals in a game on two occasions, first against Rockford Jan. 2 and again vs. Edgewood Jan. 24.
High School: Four-year member of basketball team and also competed for two years in track & field and one year each in volleyball and soccer… Four-time team captain and three-time team MVP… Three-time all-South Suburban Conference selection and named third team all-area as a senior… Member of regional championship team as a freshman.
Personal: Born May 18, 2000… Daughter of Ned Gardner IV and Stacey Gardner and has one brother (Ned V)… Majoring in sport management and leadership.
Favorite musical artist: Michael Jackson
Favorite song: “Can We Talk” – Tevin Campbell
Favorite food: Seafood
Hero/most influential person: My mom
Greatest sports accomplishment: MVP of teams from 7th-12th grades
Why did you choose Lakeland? Lakeland is a good fit and feels like home. I’m proud to be a Muskie!
