Career
She is 191 cm (6"3") tall and weighs 86 kg (190 lb). Gardner, a center born in Washington, District of Columbia, was drafted in the second round by the Utah Starzz as the 27th overall pick in the 2002 Women's National Basketball Association Draft. 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 Seattle Storm before leaving the Women's National Basketball Association for overseas.
She currently plays in Cyprus. She had previously played for Fenerbahçe İstanbul in Turkey.
On April 17, 2008 Gardner returned to the Women's National Basketball Association when she signed the Washington Mystics. In August 2012 she has got out of playing basketball and now working at Mastery Charter in South Philadelphia.