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25 Denisha Gardener
Denisha Gardener
  • Height:
    6-1
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    Norwalk, CT
  • High School:
    Kolbe Cathedral/Dean College
  • Position:
    FORWARD
  • gp
    3
  • pts/g
    2.0
  • fg %
    50.0
  • 3pt %
    -
  • ft %
    40.0
  • reb/g
    4.0
  • a/g
    0.3

Bio

2018-19: Played in three games before suffering a finger injury...Played 13 minutes grabbing five rebounds at Brown...In 14 minutes grabbed three boards, had one assist and one block vs. Lehigh...Against Rutgers, played 23 minutes totaling six points, four rebounds, and one steal.

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 18 at St. Francis Brooklyn L, 70-58
Feb 23 Sacred Heart L, 73-46
Feb 25 Mount St. Mary's L, 61-44
Mar 2 at LIU W, 72-59
Mar 4 FDU L, 66-63
Mar 7 St. Francis Brooklyn L, 83-69
  Total Conference
Games 3 -
Games started 0 -
Minutes 50 -
Minutes per game 16.7 -
FG 2-4 0-0
FG Pct 50.0 -
3PT 0-0 0-0
3PT Pct - -
FT 2-5 0-0
FT Pct 40.0 -
Off rebounds 2 -
Def rebounds 10 -
Total rebounds 12 -
Rebounds per game 4.0 -
Personal fouls 9 -
Disqualifications 1 -
Assists 1 -
Turnovers 2 -
Assist to turnover ratio 0.5 -
Steals 2 -
Blocks 1 -
Points 6 0
Points per game 2.0 -
Points per 40 min 4.8 -

Game Log - Shooting

Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 6 at Brown L, 68-63 - 13 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Nov 10 Lehigh L, 88-62 0 14 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Nov 13 at Rutgers L, 73-44 - 23 2-3 66.7 0-0 - 2-5 40.0 6
Nov 17 at Massachusetts L, 74-59 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 26 at Morgan St. W, 60-36 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 1 Buffalo L, 82-69 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 5 at UAlbany W, 60-53 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 16 New Hampshire W, 56-47 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 20 at Yale L, 58-46 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 28 Hartford L, 54-52 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 5 at Sacred Heart L, 66-61 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 7 Wagner L, 75-63 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 12 at FDU L, 74-67 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 14 at Mount St. Mary's L, 84-53 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 19 Saint Francis U. W, 73-62 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 21 Robert Morris L, 64-57 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 26 at Bryant L, 72-60 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 28 LIU W, 63-57 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 2 Bryant W, 66-65 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 9 at Saint Francis U. L, 83-68 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 11 at Robert Morris L, 60-40 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 16 at Wagner L, 70-62 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 18 at St. Francis Brooklyn L, 70-58 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 23 Sacred Heart L, 73-46 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 25 Mount St. Mary's L, 61-44 - - - - - - - - -
Mar 2 at LIU W, 72-59 - - - - - - - - -
Mar 4 FDU L, 66-63 - - - - - - - - -
Mar 7 St. Francis Brooklyn L, 83-69 - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Ball control

Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Nov 6 at Brown L, 68-63 - 13 1 4 5 0 1 1 0
Nov 10 Lehigh L, 88-62 0 14 0 3 3 1 1 0 1
Nov 13 at Rutgers L, 73-44 - 23 1 3 4 0 0 1 0
Nov 17 at Massachusetts L, 74-59 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 26 at Morgan St. W, 60-36 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 1 Buffalo L, 82-69 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 5 at UAlbany W, 60-53 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 16 New Hampshire W, 56-47 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 20 at Yale L, 58-46 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 28 Hartford L, 54-52 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 5 at Sacred Heart L, 66-61 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 7 Wagner L, 75-63 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 12 at FDU L, 74-67 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 14 at Mount St. Mary's L, 84-53 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 19 Saint Francis U. W, 73-62 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 21 Robert Morris L, 64-57 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 26 at Bryant L, 72-60 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 28 LIU W, 63-57 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 2 Bryant W, 66-65 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 9 at Saint Francis U. L, 83-68 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 11 at Robert Morris L, 60-40 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 16 at Wagner L, 70-62 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 18 at St. Francis Brooklyn L, 70-58 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 23 Sacred Heart L, 73-46 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 25 Mount St. Mary's L, 61-44 - - - - - - - - -
Mar 2 at LIU W, 72-59 - - - - - - - - -
Mar 4 FDU L, 66-63 - - - - - - - - -
Mar 7 St. Francis Brooklyn L, 83-69 - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - BC extended

Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Nov 6 at Brown L, 68-63 - 2 - 0.0
Nov 10 Lehigh L, 88-62 0 2 0 1.0
Nov 13 at Rutgers L, 73-44 - 5 1 -
Nov 17 at Massachusetts L, 74-59 - - - -
Nov 26 at Morgan St. W, 60-36 - - - -
Dec 1 Buffalo L, 82-69 - - - -
Dec 5 at UAlbany W, 60-53 - - - -
Dec 16 New Hampshire W, 56-47 - - - -
Dec 20 at Yale L, 58-46 - - - -
Dec 28 Hartford L, 54-52 - - - -
Jan 5 at Sacred Heart L, 66-61 - - - -
Jan 7 Wagner L, 75-63 - - - -
Jan 12 at FDU L, 74-67 - - - -
Jan 14 at Mount St. Mary's L, 84-53 - - - -
Jan 19 Saint Francis U. W, 73-62 - - - -
Jan 21 Robert Morris L, 64-57 - - - -
Jan 26 at Bryant L, 72-60 - - - -
Jan 28 LIU W, 63-57 - - - -
Feb 2 Bryant W, 66-65 - - - -
Feb 9 at Saint Francis U. L, 83-68 - - - -
Feb 11 at Robert Morris L, 60-40 - - - -
Feb 16 at Wagner L, 70-62 - - - -
Feb 18 at St. Francis Brooklyn L, 70-58 - - - -
Feb 23 Sacred Heart L, 73-46 - - - -
Feb 25 Mount St. Mary's L, 61-44 - - - -
Mar 2 at LIU W, 72-59 - - - -
Mar 4 FDU L, 66-63 - - - -
Mar 7 St. Francis Brooklyn L, 83-69 - - - -

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 3 16.7 0.7-1.3 0.0-0.0 0.7-1.7 2.0
Conference - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Exhibition - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Location            
Home 1 14.0 0.0-1.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Away 2 18.0 1.0-1.5 0.0-0.0 1.0-2.5 3.0
Neutral - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Result            
Wins - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Losses 3 16.7 0.7-1.3 0.0-0.0 0.7-1.7 2.0
Month            
November 3 16.7 0.7-1.3 0.0-0.0 0.7-1.7 2.0

Splits Stats - Shooting totals

  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event                    
Total 3 0 50 2-4 50.0 0-0 - 2-5 40.0 6
Conference - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location                    
Home 1 0 14 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Away 2 - 36 2-3 66.7 0-0 - 2-5 40.0 6
Neutral - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Result                    
Wins - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Losses 3 0 50 2-4 50.0 0-0 - 2-5 40.0 6
Month                    
November 3 0 50 2-4 50.0 0-0 - 2-5 40.0 6

Splits Stats - Shooting per 40 min

  gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event                
Total 3 50 16.7 1.6-3.2 0.0-0.0 - 1.6-4.0 4.8
Conference - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Location                
Home 1 14 14.0 0.0-2.9 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 0.0
Away 2 36 18.0 2.2-3.3 0.0-0.0 - 2.2-5.6 6.7
Neutral - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Result                
Wins - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Losses 3 50 16.7 1.6-3.2 0.0-0.0 - 1.6-4.0 4.8
Month                
November 3 50 16.7 1.6-3.2 0.0-0.0 - 1.6-4.0 4.8

Splits Stats - Ball control per game

  gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
Event                
Total 3 0.7 3.3 4.0 0.3 0.7 0.7 0.3
Conference - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location                
Home 1 0.0 3.0 3.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 1.0
Away 2 1.0 3.5 4.5 0.0 0.5 1.0 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result                
Wins - - - - - - - -
Losses 3 0.7 3.3 4.0 0.3 0.7 0.7 0.3
Month                
November 3 0.7 3.3 4.0 0.3 0.7 0.7 0.3

Splits Stats - Ball control totals

  gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event                  
Total 3 0 2 10 12 1 2 2 1
Conference - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location                  
Home 1 0 0 3 3 1 1 0 1
Away 2 - 2 7 9 0 1 2 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result                  
Wins - - - - - - - - -
Losses 3 0 2 10 12 1 2 2 1
Month                  
November 3 0 2 10 12 1 2 2 1

Splits Stats - Ball control per 40 min

  gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
Event                
Total 3 1.6 8.0 9.6 0.8 1.6 1.6 0.8
Conference - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location                
Home 1 0.0 8.6 8.6 2.9 2.9 0.0 2.9
Away 2 2.2 7.8 10.0 0.0 1.1 2.2 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result                
Wins - - - - - - - -
Losses 3 1.6 8.0 9.6 0.8 1.6 1.6 0.8
Month                
November 3 1.6 8.0 9.6 0.8 1.6 1.6 0.8

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