Kerri Gardin

Kerri Gardin

Personal information
Born	(1984-05-19) May 19, 1984 Burke County, North Carolina
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight	170 lb (77 kg)
Career information
High school	Freedom (Morgantown, North Carolina)
College	Virginia Tech (2002–2006)
WNBA draft	2006 / Round: 3 / Pick: 34th overall
Selected by the Chicago Sky
Playing career	2008–present
Position	Forward
Career history
2008–2010	Connecticut Sun
2011	Washington Mystics
Stats at WNBA.com

Kerri Gardin (born May 19, 1984) is an American professional basketball player. She most recently played the forward position for the Washington Mystics in the WNBA.

College career

Hardin was born in Burke County, North Carolina. At Virginia Tech, Gardin led her Hokies to four consecutive NCAA appearances. As a senior, she averaged a double-double with 12.7 points and 10.0 rebounds per game.

Virginia Tech statistics

Source

Legend
GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field goal percentage	3P%	3-point field goal percentage	FT%	Free throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high

Year	Team	GP	Points	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2002-03	Virginia Tech	30	130	40.2	-	63.2	3.2	1.7	0.8	0.7	4.3
2003-04	Virginia Tech	31	242	34.4	33.3	67.4	5.4	2.9	1.2	0.5	7.8
2004-05	Virginia Tech	29	322	44.9	24.1	61.5	8.0	1.7	1.3	1.0	11.1
2005-06	Virginia Tech	29	367	45.0	35.3	59.2	10.0	2.4	2.0	0.9	12.7
Career	Virginia Tech	119	1061	41.7	28.8	62.7	6.6	2.2	1.3	0.8	8.9

WNBA career

Gardin was drafted 34th overall in the 2006 WNBA Draft by the Chicago Sky. Before the season started, the Sky waived her. Before the 2007 WNBA season, Gardin was signed by the Seattle Storm. Like in Chicago, she was waived by the Storm before seeing any regular season action. In 2008, the Connecticut Sun signed Gardin as a free agent. She retained a roster spot and went on to start 15 games, helping the Sun post a 21–13 overall record. In the 2008 WNBA Playoffs, Gardin ranked first in the league in steals per turnover (5.0).

She played for Jolly JBS Sibenik in Croatia during the 2008–09 WNBA off-season.