Kiwi Gardner
| No. 55 – Westports Malaysia Dragons | |
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| Position | Point guard |
| League | ASEAN Basketball League |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
April 7, 1993 Manteca, California |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
| Listed weight | 155 lb (70 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
Manteca (Manteca, California) Westwind Prep (Phoenix, Arizona) |
| College | Midland College (2012–2013) |
| NBA draft | 2013 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2013–present |
| Career history | |
| 2013–2015 | Santa Cruz Warriors |
| 2015 | Pioneros de Los Mochis |
| 2015–2016 | Al-Ansar |
| 2017–present | Westports Malaysia Dragons |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Keyondrei "Kiwi" Gardner (born April 7, 1993) is an American professional basketball for the Westports Malaysia Dragons of the ASEAN Basketball League (ABL). He played college basketball for Midland College. He became an Internet sensation via YouTube in 2011.
From 2007 to 2010, Garner attended Manteca High School in Manteca, California. As a sophomore in 2008–09, he averaged 19.8 points, 6.0 assists, 2.1 rebounds and 2.2 steals per game as he helped the Buffaloes finish with a 24-4 record. As a junior in 2009–10, he averaged 24 points, 3.8 assists, 3.9 rebounds and 3.5 steals as he helped the Buffaloes finish a 23-6 record.
In 2010, Gardner transferred to Westwind Preparatory Academy in Phoenix, Arizona. He did not meet the eligibility requirements of the Arizona Interscholastic Association because of transferring in his senior year, so he did not play on WPA's State Championship High School team that year. Instead, he played on WPA's prep team. Gardner was chosen to participate in the NCAA's High School Slam Dunk contest during the Final Four Tournament, where the crowd watched the same showmanship that has led to hundreds of thousands of hits on his YouTube highlight videos. In 2010–11, he averaged 23.7 points, seven assists, four steals and four rebounds per game, while playing for Head Coach Gary Trousdale and leading Westwind to a 30-2 season and a state title.
On May 13, 2011, Gardner signed a national letter of intent with Providence College. However, he did not make an appearance for the Friars after he never gained eligibility to play.
In 2012, Gardner left Providence and moved to Midland College of the NJCAA. In 2012–13, he played 9 games for Midland in February 2013, averaging 9.4 points, 2.1 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game.
In April 2013, Gardner declared for the NBA draft.
Gardner went undrafted in the 2013 NBA draft. On November 1, 2013, he was selected in the 7th round of the 2013 NBA D-League draft by the Santa Cruz Warriors. In 2013–14, he played 35 games while averaging 6.8 points, 1.9 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 1.3 steals per game.
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