Gardner Named to USBWA All-District 3 Team
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – Virginia’s Jayden Gardner earned All-District 3 accolades from the U.S. Basketball Writers Association, announced Wednesday (March 16).
Gardner ranks fifth in field goal percentage (50.5%), sixth in free throw percentage (81.3%) and 12th in scoring (15.3 ppg) and rebounding (6.6 rpg). He reached double figures in scoring in 26 games, including seven 20-point efforts. Gardner leads UVA with six doubles-doubles and hit the game-winning shot vs. Pitt on Dec. 3. He earned All-ACC third-team honors and was named ACC Player of the Week on Feb. 14 after averaging 21.5 points and 7.5 rebounds in wins over Duke (69-68) and Georgia Tech (63-53).
Virginia (19-13) hosts No. 3 Seed Mississippi State (18-15) in the first round of the 2022 NIT tonight at John Paul Jones Arena. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. on ESPN2.
USBWA DISTRICT 3 PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Alondes Williams, Wake Forest
USBWA DISTRICT 3 COACH OF THE YEAR
Steve Forbes, Wake Forest
USBWA All-DISTRICT 3 TEAM
Keve Aluma, Virginia Tech
Armando Bacot, North Carolina
Paolo Banchero, Duke
Jayden Garner, Virginia
PJ Hall, Clemson
Darius McGhee, Liberty
Wendell Moore Jr., Duke
Dereon Seabron, NC State
Alondes Williams, Wake Forest
Mark Williams, Duke