Rebekah Gardner (born July 9, 1990) is an American professional

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player for the

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of the

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(WNBA). She played

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College career

During her first three years at UCLA, Gardner was mainly a role player off the bench for the Bruins. Her freshman season Gardner scored a then career-high 13 points over USC. During her sophomore year, Gardner made 7 starts for the Bruins and then increased her career-high in points to 19 against Washington State. She also was named to the Pac-10 All-Academic Honorable Mention Team. During her senior season, Gardner started in all 30 games for UCLA and became a focal point to their offense. She increased her scoring to 15.9 points and gathered in 6.4 rebounds. This got her named to the All-Pac-12 Team.

College statistics

Professional career

Overseas

For the 2021–2022 season, Gardner signed to play with

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of the

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. Fellow UCLA Bruin alums, Michaela Onyenwere and

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also signed to play with the club.

WNBA

Chicago Sky

Gardner signed a training camp contract with the Sky on March 22, 2017. On February 10, 2022, Gardner signed a training camp contract with the

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. The undrafted 31 yr old made the Sky's roster & has been a vital cog in the teams' 2nd best record in the league, as of 6-28-2022.

New York Liberty

On March 15, 2024, Gardner was traded to the

in exchange for 2025 & 2026 second round picks.

WNBA career statistics

Regular season

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Playoffs

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Personal life

Gardner is cousins with former NFL player Toussaint Tyler.

References

External links

WNBA bioUCLA bio
1990 births Living people American women's basketball players Basketball players from San Bernardino County, California Forwards (basketball) Guards (basketball) Chicago Sky players New York Liberty players Sportspeople from Upland, California UCLA Bruins women's basketball players Undrafted Women's National Basketball Association players 21st-century American sportswomen {{US-women-basketball-bio-stub