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25 Denisha Gardener
Denisha Gardener
  • Height:
    6-1
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • Hometown:
    Norwalk, CT
  • High School:
    Kolbe Cathedral/Dean College
  • Position:
    FORWARD
  • gp
    29
  • pts/g
    3.4
  • fg %
    32.6
  • 3pt %
    -
  • ft %
    54.3
  • reb/g
    4.2
  • a/g
    0.6

Bio

2017-18: Played in 29 games and made four starts...Played 15.1 minutes per game and averaged 3.4 points and 4.2 rebounds...Scored nine points with 10 rebounds and three steals against Saint Francis U...Scored nine points at Stony Brook...Corralled 11 rebounds with six points and three assists...against Mount St. Mary's...Blocked two shots at St. Francis Brooklyn...Rejected three shots in 12 minutes at Sacred Heart...Added five rebounds and four points against the Pioneers.

Before Central: Was named the women's basketball team captain Dean College...Ranked 16th in the nation in rebounds per game as a rookie...Earned the Michelle Porter Female Athlete of the Year honor as a sophomore...Recieved the Academic Achievement Award...Named to the All-Region Team...Selected as the NHTI Paul Hogan Basketball Camp/Thanksgiving Tournament MVP as freshman...Attended both Norwalk and Kolbe Cathedral...Played in the South-West Conference All-Star game at Kolbe...Honored as the Womens' Basketball Sixth Man of the Year at Norwalk.

Recent Games

Date Opponent Result
Feb 19 at Mount St. Mary's L, 76-56
Feb 24 Saint Francis U. L, 85-75
Feb 26 Robert Morris L, 67-51
Mar 2 at St. Francis Brooklyn W, 83-77
Mar 4 at LIU L, 63-57
Mar 7 at Robert Morris L, 60-54
  Total Conference
Games 29 18
Games started 4 4
Minutes 439 302
Minutes per game 15.1 16.8
FG 31-95 23-64
FG Pct 32.6 35.9
3PT 0-0 0-0
3PT Pct - -
FT 38-70 23-40
FT Pct 54.3 57.5
Off rebounds 57 38
Def rebounds 65 53
Total rebounds 122 91
Rebounds per game 4.2 5.1
Personal fouls 68 41
Disqualifications 2 1
Assists 16 12
Turnovers 40 27
Assist to turnover ratio 0.4 0.4
Steals 17 15
Blocks 17 16
Points 100 69
Points per game 3.4 3.8
Points per 40 min 9.1 9.1

Game Log - Shooting

Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 10 at West Virginia L, 102-52 - 12 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Nov 12 at Virginia L, 103-59 - 13 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 6-10 60.0 6
Nov 16 Brown L, 78-55 - 10 1-5 20.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Nov 20 at Penn St. L, 83-66 - 6 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Nov 27 UAlbany L, 72-60 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 29 Morgan St. L, 61-41 - 9 0-3 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Dec 2 at Duquesne L, 83-58 - 10 0-3 0.0 0-0 - 2-4 50.0 2
Dec 6 at Hartford L, 68-52 - 5 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 1
Dec 9 Yale L, 75-62 - 16 2-3 66.7 0-0 - 0-3 0.0 4
Dec 17 at Stony Brook L, 60-55 - 31 2-6 33.3 0-0 - 5-8 62.5 9
Dec 21 at Vermont L, 62-48 - 16 3-4 75.0 0-0 - 1-3 33.3 7
Dec 29 Mount St. Mary's L, 68-56 - 23 2-5 40.0 0-0 - 2-3 66.7 6
Dec 31 Wagner W, 59-56 1 17 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Jan 6 at Bryant L, 66-50 - 14 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 4
Jan 13 Sacred Heart W, 69-59 - 17 3-4 75.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 6
Jan 15 at FDU L, 78-49 - 10 0-3 0.0 0-0 - 3-4 75.0 3
Jan 20 St. Francis Brooklyn L, 78-70 - 12 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 0-2 0.0 2
Jan 22 LIU L, 61-54 1 22 2-4 50.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 4
Jan 27 at Saint Francis U. L, 87-59 - 10 2-4 50.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 4
Jan 29 at Robert Morris L, 66-47 1 23 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 4-8 50.0 4
Feb 3 at Sacred Heart W, 73-71 - 12 2-4 50.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 4
Feb 5 FDU W, 76-56 - 6 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 10 Bryant W, 66-59 - 8 0-3 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 17 at Wagner W, 66-64 - 24 2-3 66.7 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 6
Feb 19 at Mount St. Mary's L, 76-56 - 21 1-7 14.3 0-0 - 2-4 50.0 4
Feb 24 Saint Francis U. L, 85-75 1 29 3-7 42.9 0-0 - 3-7 42.9 9
Feb 26 Robert Morris L, 67-51 - 15 2-5 40.0 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 6
Mar 2 at St. Francis Brooklyn W, 83-77 - 25 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Mar 4 at LIU L, 63-57 - 14 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 3-6 50.0 3
Mar 7 at Robert Morris L, 60-54 - 9 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0

Game Log - Ball control

Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Nov 10 at West Virginia L, 102-52 - 12 0 2 2 0 1 0 0
Nov 12 at Virginia L, 103-59 - 13 4 2 6 0 2 0 0
Nov 16 Brown L, 78-55 - 10 3 2 5 0 0 0 1
Nov 20 at Penn St. L, 83-66 - 6 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Nov 27 UAlbany L, 72-60 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 29 Morgan St. L, 61-41 - 9 2 0 2 0 2 1 0
Dec 2 at Duquesne L, 83-58 - 10 1 0 1 1 2 0 0
Dec 6 at Hartford L, 68-52 - 5 2 0 2 1 0 0 0
Dec 9 Yale L, 75-62 - 16 1 3 4 0 2 1 0
Dec 17 at Stony Brook L, 60-55 - 31 3 1 4 1 1 0 0
Dec 21 at Vermont L, 62-48 - 16 2 1 3 0 1 0 0
Dec 29 Mount St. Mary's L, 68-56 - 23 4 7 11 3 1 0 2
Dec 31 Wagner W, 59-56 1 17 1 2 3 0 4 1 1
Jan 6 at Bryant L, 66-50 - 14 0 1 1 1 1 1 0
Jan 13 Sacred Heart W, 69-59 - 17 2 3 5 0 2 0 1
Jan 15 at FDU L, 78-49 - 10 1 2 3 0 1 0 0
Jan 20 St. Francis Brooklyn L, 78-70 - 12 3 0 3 0 1 1 1
Jan 22 LIU L, 61-54 1 22 2 2 4 0 1 1 0
Jan 27 at Saint Francis U. L, 87-59 - 10 1 2 3 0 3 1 0
Jan 29 at Robert Morris L, 66-47 1 23 2 4 6 1 4 2 0
Feb 3 at Sacred Heart W, 73-71 - 12 2 3 5 1 0 0 3
Feb 5 FDU W, 76-56 - 6 2 2 4 0 0 1 0
Feb 10 Bryant W, 66-59 - 8 1 2 3 0 0 0 1
Feb 17 at Wagner W, 66-64 - 24 2 4 6 2 2 2 1
Feb 19 at Mount St. Mary's L, 76-56 - 21 5 4 9 0 0 0 1
Feb 24 Saint Francis U. L, 85-75 1 29 6 4 10 3 1 3 1
Feb 26 Robert Morris L, 67-51 - 15 2 5 7 0 2 1 1
Mar 2 at St. Francis Brooklyn W, 83-77 - 25 1 3 4 1 3 0 2
Mar 4 at LIU L, 63-57 - 14 1 3 4 0 1 1 1
Mar 7 at Robert Morris L, 60-54 - 9 1 1 2 0 2 0 0

Game Log - Ball control extended

Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Nov 10 at West Virginia L, 102-52 - 4 - 0.0
Nov 12 at Virginia L, 103-59 - 1 - 0.0
Nov 16 Brown L, 78-55 - 0 - -
Nov 20 at Penn St. L, 83-66 - 3 0 -
Nov 27 UAlbany L, 72-60 - - - -
Nov 29 Morgan St. L, 61-41 - 3 0 0.0
Dec 2 at Duquesne L, 83-58 - 1 - 0.5
Dec 6 at Hartford L, 68-52 - 1 - -
Dec 9 Yale L, 75-62 - 2 0 0.0
Dec 17 at Stony Brook L, 60-55 - 3 0 1.0
Dec 21 at Vermont L, 62-48 - 5 1 0.0
Dec 29 Mount St. Mary's L, 68-56 - 4 - 3.0
Dec 31 Wagner W, 59-56 1 2 - 0.0
Jan 6 at Bryant L, 66-50 - 1 0 1.0
Jan 13 Sacred Heart W, 69-59 - 4 0 0.0
Jan 15 at FDU L, 78-49 - 0 0 0.0
Jan 20 St. Francis Brooklyn L, 78-70 - 1 0 0.0
Jan 22 LIU L, 61-54 1 2 0 0.0
Jan 27 at Saint Francis U. L, 87-59 - 2 0 0.0
Jan 29 at Robert Morris L, 66-47 1 4 0 0.3
Feb 3 at Sacred Heart W, 73-71 - 2 0 -
Feb 5 FDU W, 76-56 - 1 0 -
Feb 10 Bryant W, 66-59 - 1 - -
Feb 17 at Wagner W, 66-64 - 4 0 1.0
Feb 19 at Mount St. Mary's L, 76-56 - 2 - -
Feb 24 Saint Francis U. L, 85-75 1 2 0 3.0
Feb 26 Robert Morris L, 67-51 - 2 0 0.0
Mar 2 at St. Francis Brooklyn W, 83-77 - 2 0 0.3
Mar 4 at LIU L, 63-57 - 5 1 0.0
Mar 7 at Robert Morris L, 60-54 - 4 - 0.0

Career Stats - Shooting per game

  gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
2017-18 29 15.1 1.1-3.3 0.0-0.0 1.3-2.4 3.4
2018-19 3 16.7 0.7-1.3 0.0-0.0 0.7-1.7 2.0
Total 32 15.3 1.0-3.1 0.0-0.0 1.2-2.3 3.3

Career Stats - Shooting totals

  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2017-18 29 4 439 31-95 32.6 0-0 - 38-70 54.3 100
2018-19 3 0 50 2-4 50.0 0-0 - 2-5 40.0 6
Total 32 4 489 33-99 33.3 0-0 - 40-75 53.3 106

Career Stats - Shooting per 40 min

  gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
2017-18 29 439 15.1 2.8-8.7 0.0-0.0 - 3.5-6.4 9.1
2018-19 3 50 16.7 1.6-3.2 0.0-0.0 - 1.6-4.0 4.8
Total 32 489 15.3 2.7-8.1 0.0-0.0 - 3.3-6.1 8.7

Career Stats - Ball control per game

  gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
2017-18 29 2.0 2.2 4.2 0.6 1.4 0.6 0.6
2018-19 3 0.7 3.3 4.0 0.3 0.7 0.7 0.3
Total 32 1.8 2.3 4.2 0.5 1.3 0.6 0.6

Career Stats - Ball control totals

  gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
2017-18 29 4 57 65 122 16 40 17 17
2018-19 3 0 2 10 12 1 2 2 1
Total 32 4 59 75 134 17 42 19 18

Career Stats - Ball control per 40 min

  gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
2017-18 29 5.2 5.9 11.1 1.5 3.6 1.5 1.5
2018-19 3 1.6 8.0 9.6 0.8 1.6 1.6 0.8
Total 32 4.8 6.1 11.0 1.4 3.4 1.6 1.5

Splits Stats - Shooting per game

  gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
Event            
Total 29 15.1 1.1-3.3 0.0-0.0 1.3-2.4 3.4
Conference 18 16.8 1.3-3.6 0.0-0.0 1.3-2.2 3.8
Exhibition - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Location            
Home 12 15.3 1.4-3.8 0.0-0.0 0.6-1.4 3.4
Away 17 15.0 0.8-2.9 0.0-0.0 1.8-3.1 3.5
Neutral - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Result            
Wins 7 15.6 1.3-2.7 0.0-0.0 0.3-0.3 2.9
Losses 22 15.0 1.0-3.5 0.0-0.0 1.6-3.1 3.6
Month            
November 5 10.0 0.2-2.4 0.0-0.0 1.2-2.0 1.6
December 7 16.9 1.4-3.9 0.0-0.0 1.6-3.3 4.4
January 7 15.4 1.3-3.4 0.0-0.0 1.3-2.3 3.9
February 7 16.4 1.4-4.1 0.0-0.0 1.3-2.1 4.1
March 3 16.0 0.3-1.0 0.0-0.0 1.0-2.0 1.7

Splits Stats - Shooting totals

  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event                    
Total 29 4 439 31-95 32.6 0-0 - 38-70 54.3 100
Conference 18 4 302 23-64 35.9 0-0 - 23-40 57.5 69
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location                    
Home 12 3 184 17-46 37.0 0-0 - 7-17 41.2 41
Away 17 1 255 14-49 28.6 0-0 - 31-53 58.5 59
Neutral - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Result                    
Wins 7 1 109 9-19 47.4 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 20
Losses 22 3 330 22-76 28.9 0-0 - 36-68 52.9 80
Month                    
November 5 - 50 1-12 8.3 0-0 - 6-10 60.0 8
December 7 1 118 10-27 37.0 0-0 - 11-23 47.8 31
January 7 2 108 9-24 37.5 0-0 - 9-16 56.3 27
February 7 1 115 10-29 34.5 0-0 - 9-15 60.0 29
March 3 - 48 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 3-6 50.0 5

Splits Stats - Shooting per 40 min

  gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event                
Total 29 439 15.1 2.8-8.7 0.0-0.0 - 3.5-6.4 9.1
Conference 18 302 16.8 3.0-8.5 0.0-0.0 - 3.0-5.3 9.1
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Location                
Home 12 184 15.3 3.7-10.0 0.0-0.0 - 1.5-3.7 8.9
Away 17 255 15.0 2.2-7.7 0.0-0.0 - 4.9-8.3 9.3
Neutral - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Result                
Wins 7 109 15.6 3.3-7.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.7-0.7 7.3
Losses 22 330 15.0 2.7-9.2 0.0-0.0 - 4.4-8.2 9.7
Month                
November 5 50 10.0 0.8-9.6 0.0-0.0 - 4.8-8.0 6.4
December 7 118 16.9 3.4-9.2 0.0-0.0 - 3.7-7.8 10.5
January 7 108 15.4 3.3-8.9 0.0-0.0 - 3.3-5.9 10.0
February 7 115 16.4 3.5-10.1 0.0-0.0 - 3.1-5.2 10.1
March 3 48 16.0 0.8-2.5 0.0-0.0 - 2.5-5.0 4.2

Splits Stats - Ball control per game

  gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
Event                
Total 29 2.0 2.2 4.2 0.6 1.4 0.6 0.6
Conference 18 2.1 2.9 5.1 0.7 1.5 0.8 0.9
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location                
Home 12 2.4 2.7 5.1 0.5 1.3 0.8 0.8
Away 17 1.6 1.9 3.6 0.6 1.4 0.4 0.5
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result                
Wins 7 1.6 2.7 4.3 0.6 1.6 0.6 1.3
Losses 22 2.1 2.1 4.2 0.5 1.3 0.6 0.4
Month                
November 5 1.8 1.2 3.0 0.2 1.0 0.2 0.2
December 7 2.0 2.0 4.0 0.9 1.6 0.3 0.4
January 7 1.6 2.0 3.6 0.3 1.9 0.9 0.3
February 7 2.9 3.4 6.3 0.9 0.7 1.0 1.1
March 3 1.0 2.3 3.3 0.3 2.0 0.3 1.0

Splits Stats - Ball control totals

  gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event                  
Total 29 4 57 65 122 16 40 17 17
Conference 18 4 38 53 91 12 27 15 16
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location                  
Home 12 3 29 32 61 6 16 10 9
Away 17 1 28 33 61 10 24 7 8
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result                  
Wins 7 1 11 19 30 4 11 4 9
Losses 22 3 46 46 92 12 29 13 8
Month                  
November 5 - 9 6 15 1 5 1 1
December 7 1 14 14 28 6 11 2 3
January 7 2 11 14 25 2 13 6 2
February 7 1 20 24 44 6 5 7 8
March 3 - 3 7 10 1 6 1 3

Splits Stats - Ball control per 40 min

  gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
Event                
Total 29 5.2 5.9 11.1 1.5 3.6 1.5 1.5
Conference 18 5.0 7.0 12.1 1.6 3.6 2.0 2.1
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location                
Home 12 6.3 7.0 13.3 1.3 3.5 2.2 2.0
Away 17 4.4 5.2 9.6 1.6 3.8 1.1 1.3
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result                
Wins 7 4.0 7.0 11.0 1.5 4.0 1.5 3.3
Losses 22 5.6 5.6 11.2 1.5 3.5 1.6 1.0
Month                
November 5 7.2 4.8 12.0 0.8 4.0 0.8 0.8
December 7 4.7 4.7 9.5 2.0 3.7 0.7 1.0
January 7 4.1 5.2 9.3 0.7 4.8 2.2 0.7
February 7 7.0 8.3 15.3 2.1 1.7 2.4 2.8
March 3 2.5 5.8 8.3 0.8 5.0 0.8 2.5

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McCamus tied her career high of 13 points on a perfect 5-for-5 shooting.

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Graduate transfer Morgan Johnson led the way with 11 points and three three-pointers for CCSU.

January 29, 2018

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Women's basketball will tip off against the Seahawks at 1:00 p.m.

December 31, 2017

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Mount Tops Women's Basketball in NEC Opener Friday Night

Junior Denisha Gardener grabbed a season-high 11 boards as CCSU out-rebounded the Mount 45-41.

December 29, 2017

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CCSU Finishes Non-Conference Slate at Vermont

Patterson led the way with 16 points for the Blue Devils.

December 21, 2017

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Women's Basketball Shorted by Brown, 78-55, on Thursday

Andi Lydon led CCSU with 23 points and eight rebounds.

November 16, 2017

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Virginia Downs Women's Basketball on Sunday

Patterson notched two game-highs in points and assists.

November 12, 2017