Career Transactions

Was not drafted by the NBA out of college in the 2023 NBA Draft…was selected in the first round (29th overall) by the Wisconsin Herd in the 2023 NBA G League Draft…was acquired by the Osceola Magic on draft night from the Herd…signed with the Orlando Magic on Sept. 11, 2024…waived by the Magic on Sept. 19, 2024…returned to the Osceola Magic on Oct. 25, 2024…signed a two-way contract with the HEAT on July 25, 2025.

Professional Career

Has appeared in 65 regular season G League games (16 starts) and averaged 8.6 points, 5.6 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 19.4 minutes while shooting 48.5 percent from the field, 36.2 percent from three-point range and 75 percent from the foul line…has started all five G League postseason games he has appeared in and averaged 20.6 points, 8.4 rebounds, 2.40 steals, 2.0 assists, 1.40 blocks and 30.4 minutes while shooting 55.6 percent from the field, 42.4 percent from three-point range and 91.7 percent from the foul line.

2024-25 SEASON:

Appeared in 34 regular season games (16 starts) with the Osceola Magic of the G League and averaged 12.1 points, 6.9 rebounds, 1.6 assists, 1.24 steals and 23.4 minutes while shooting 52.5 percent from the field, 38.2 percent from three-point range and 78.4 percent from the foul line…scored in double figures 19 times, including six 20-point games and two 30-point performances…grabbed double-figure rebounds on five occasions…recorded four double-doubles…registered a season-high seven steals on Mar. 22…finished the season with a +63 plus/minus…helped team to a 22-12 (.647) record and the number one seed in the Eastern Conference…appeared in 16 Tip-Off Tournament games with Osceola and averaged 5.5 points, 4.9 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 16.7 minutes…scored in double figures three times…grabbed 12 rebounds on Dec. 4…appeared in five postseason games (all starts) with Osceola and averaged 20.6 points, 8.4 rebounds, 2.40 steals, 2.0 assists, 1.40 blocks and 30.4 minutes while shooting 55.6 percent from the field, 42.4 percent from three-point range and 91.7 percent from the foul line…recorded three 20-point games, including a 30-point performance on April 8…helped team to G League Finals.

2023-24 SEASON:

Appeared in 31 regular season games with the Osceola Magic of the G League and averaged 4.8 points and 4.3 rebounds in 15.1 minutes of action while shooting 40 percent from the field…scored in double figures seven times…grabbed double-figure rebounds twice and posted one double-double…recorded three multi-steal games…finished the season with a +78 plus/minus…appeared in 16 Tip-Off Tournament games with Osceola and averaged 6.6 points, 4.8 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 15.8 minutes while shooting 46.5 percent from the field…scored in double figures four times…recorded an 11-point, 10-rebound double-double on Nov. 30.

Played two seasons at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock after transferring from South Plains College and Georgetown University…appeared in 46 total games with Little Rock (43 starts) and averaged 12.1 points, 8.1 rebounds, 3.2 assists, 1.17 steals and 30.7 minutes while shooting 42.1 percent from the field, 36.5 percent from three-point range and 74.6 percent from the foul line…as a senior, appeared in 30 games (28 starts) and averaged 13.2 points, 9.1 rebounds, 3.6 assists, 1.27 steals and 30.8 minutes while shooting 42.3 percent from the field, 35.6 percent from three-point range and 75.5 percent from the foul line…named to the All-Ohio Valley Second Team…named Ohio Valley Conference Player of the Week on Nov. 21, 2022…posted 15 double-doubles, the second-most during a single-season in school history…led the team in offensive rebounds, defensive rebounds, total rebounds, steals, three-point field goals made and free throws made…finished second on the team in points, assists, blocks and field goals made…as a junior, appeared in 16 games (15 starts) and averaged 10.1 points, 6.1 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 1.00 steals and 30.6 minutes while shooting 41.6 percent from the field, 38.6 percent from three-point range and 71.4 percent from the foul line…played the final 16 games of the season after suffering an injury during the preseason…recorded the first triple-double in school history with 13 points, 16 rebounds and 10 assists on Feb. 23, 2022 vs. Appalachian State…posted a 24-point, 11-rebound double-double on Feb. 17 at UT-Arlington…scored in double figures nine times…led the team in scoring four times…as a sophomore at South Plains College, appeared in 18 games (three starts) and averaged 13.8 points, 7.1 rebounds and 2.4 assists while shooting 47 percent from the field, 37.7 percent from three-point range and 69.9 percent from the foul line…scored in double figures 14 times, including two 20-point games…as a freshman at Georgetown, appeared in eight games and averaged 3.1 points and 2.9 rebounds in 10.4 minutes of action while shooting 36.4 percent from the field and 81.8 percent from the foul line.

Full name is Myron Dewayne Gardner…nickname “MDeezy” was given to him by his father…is the son of Patrick and Dawn Gardner…has one brother (Patrick) and three sisters (Deja, Alex and Malon)…his Dad played basketball at Oakland Community College…graduated from Arkansas-Little Rock with a degree in Applied Communication…attended Loyola High School in Detroit and SPIRE Academy in Ohio…credits his parents as making a difference in his life and molding him into the man he is today…in his free time he enjoys watching movies and shows and playing video games…when his playing career is over he wants to make films…his favorite sport other than basketball is football where he’s a fan of his hometown Detroit Lions…wears size 15 sneakers.