Thomas Gardner was undrafted in the 2006 NBA draft. So, after 3 years at the University of Missouri, he played professionally in Belgium for one year. He was invited to the
Chicago Bulls's summer league teams, and played with them both in Orlando and Utah. Gardner made his first NBA appearance with the
Chicago Bulls in November of 2007, he played 5 minutes and scored 2 points against the
Phoenix Suns. Gardner played his last game with the
Chicago Bulls on November 20th 2007, before being waived to make room for another player. He signed with the
Atlanta Hawks in August, 2008 and is listed on the official roster as a reserve player.
