Andrea Gardner (born December 23, 1979) is an American

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player. She is 191 cm (6'3") tall and weighs 86 kg (190 lb). Gardner, a

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born in

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, was drafted in the second round by the

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as the 27th overall pick in the

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. 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

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before leaving the WNBA for overseas. She currently plays in

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. She had previously played for Fenerbahçe İstanbul in

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. Gardner was on the women's basketball team at

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, where she was twice named MEAC Player Of The Year (2001 and 2002). On April 17, 2008, Gardner returned to the WNBA when she signed the

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. Gardner was the assistant coach for Washington Adventist University in 2012 and then left to become the Head Women's basketball coach in the UAE for Sharjah Ladies Club for one season. After leaving the game of basketball, Gardner made a life for herself in the human services field by working at Woodstock Job Corps.

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