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Jess Gardner
  • Height:
    5-8
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • Hometown:
    Webster, Mass.
  • High School:
    Holy Name
  • Position:
    Forward
  • gp
    28
  • pts/g
    7.9
  • fg %
    39.2
  • 3pt %
    28.4
  • ft %
    70.4
  • reb/g
    5.6
  • a/g
    0.7
Recent games
Date Opponent Result
Feb 8 Worcester St. W, 65-61
Feb 11 Bridgewater St. W, 67-56
Feb 18 at Fitchburg St. W, 79-54
Feb 21 #6 MCLA W, 84-46
Feb 24 at #2 Framingham St. W, 90-76
Feb 26 at #1 Bridgewater St. L, 64-59
Season Statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 28 12
Games started 0 -
Minutes 491 207
Minutes per game 17.5 17.3
FG 82-209 33-86
FG Pct 39.2 38.4
3PT 19-67 5-26
3PT Pct 28.4 19.2
FT 38-54 18-26
FT Pct 70.4 69.2
Off rebounds 73 37
Def rebounds 84 37
Total rebounds 157 74
Rebounds per game 5.6 6.2
Personal fouls 59 26
Disqualifications 0 -
Assists 19 9
Turnovers 34 17
Assist to turnover ratio 0.6 0.5
Steals 39 18
Blocks 6 2
Points 221 89
Points per game 7.9 7.4
Points per 40 min 18.0 17.2
Game Log - Shooting
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 8 Keene St. W, 66-55 - 25 1-8 12.5 0-5 0.0 0-0 - 2
Nov 12 Plymouth St. W, 77-31 - 18 5-9 55.6 2-5 40.0 1-2 50.0 13
Nov 15 at MIT L, 71-61 - 16 2-7 28.6 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 4
Nov 18 vs. Mass.-Boston W, 72-62 - 14 3-4 75.0 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 7
Nov 19 at Hunter W, 84-51 - 14 2-7 28.6 0-2 0.0 1-2 50.0 5
Nov 22 at Mount Holyoke W, 79-46 - 12 4-7 57.1 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 9
Nov 29 at New England Col. L, 90-83 - 21 4-5 80.0 1-1 100.0 8-10 80.0 17
Dec 2 vs. Trinity (Conn.) L, 83-67 - 24 6-18 33.3 2-5 40.0 1-2 50.0 15
Dec 3 vs. Eastern Nazarene L, 66-61 - 18 3-10 30.0 0-0 - 3-3 100.0 9
Dec 6 at Mitchell W, 86-82 0 16 3-9 33.3 0-2 0.0 1-2 50.0 7
Dec 10 at Western New Eng. L, 80-75 - 18 4-7 57.1 1-2 50.0 2-2 100.0 11
Dec 14 SUNY Cobleskill W, 88-70 - 12 3-6 50.0 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 7
Jan 2 Coast Guard L, 76-72 - 19 4-9 44.4 2-4 50.0 0-1 0.0 10
Jan 4 at MCLA W, 83-49 - 13 3-9 33.3 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 6
Jan 7 Framingham St. L, 89-71 - 20 2-9 22.2 1-4 25.0 5-8 62.5 10
Jan 11 Salem St. W, 89-58 - 18 4-11 36.4 2-5 40.0 1-2 50.0 11
Jan 14 at Worcester St. L, 75-69 - 17 3-7 42.9 0-1 0.0 1-2 50.0 7
Jan 18 at Bridgewater St. L, 76-59 - 16 0-6 0.0 0-2 0.0 2-2 100.0 2
Jan 26 Fitchburg St. W, 110-67 - 17 2-6 33.3 0-3 0.0 2-2 100.0 6
Jan 28 MCLA W, 74-41 - 15 5-11 45.5 1-2 50.0 4-4 100.0 15
Feb 1 at Framingham St. W, 82-79 - 25 3-4 75.0 0-1 0.0 3-4 75.0 9
Feb 4 at Salem St. W, 69-59 - 17 4-8 50.0 0-0 - 0-1 0.0 8
Feb 8 Worcester St. W, 65-61 - 14 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Feb 11 Bridgewater St. W, 67-56 - 18 4-6 66.7 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 8
Feb 18 at Fitchburg St. W, 79-54 - 17 2-7 28.6 1-5 20.0 0-0 - 5
Feb 21 #6 MCLA W, 84-46 - 16 1-4 25.0 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 2
Feb 24 at #2 Framingham St. W, 90-76 - 21 3-7 42.9 2-2 100.0 3-4 75.0 11
Feb 26 at #1 Bridgewater St. L, 64-59 - 20 1-6 16.7 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 3
Game Log - Ball control
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Nov 8 Keene St. W, 66-55 - 25 2 5 7 1 2 1 0
Nov 12 Plymouth St. W, 77-31 - 18 1 7 8 0 1 2 0
Nov 15 at MIT L, 71-61 - 16 3 0 3 1 0 1 0
Nov 18 vs. Mass.-Boston W, 72-62 - 14 1 2 3 0 1 1 0
Nov 19 at Hunter W, 84-51 - 14 3 3 6 1 2 1 1
Nov 22 at Mount Holyoke W, 79-46 - 12 2 4 6 0 0 0 0
Nov 29 at New England Col. L, 90-83 - 21 3 0 3 1 3 3 0
Dec 2 vs. Trinity (Conn.) L, 83-67 - 24 4 3 7 1 1 4 1
Dec 3 vs. Eastern Nazarene L, 66-61 - 18 4 2 6 1 1 2 0
Dec 6 at Mitchell W, 86-82 0 16 0 1 1 0 1 1 0
Dec 10 at Western New Eng. L, 80-75 - 18 0 1 1 0 1 1 0
Dec 14 SUNY Cobleskill W, 88-70 - 12 3 4 7 0 3 0 0
Jan 2 Coast Guard L, 76-72 - 19 2 4 6 0 1 1 1
Jan 4 at MCLA W, 83-49 - 13 3 1 4 1 1 3 0
Jan 7 Framingham St. L, 89-71 - 20 2 2 4 1 0 2 0
Jan 11 Salem St. W, 89-58 - 18 4 4 8 1 1 0 0
Jan 14 at Worcester St. L, 75-69 - 17 3 5 8 0 3 2 0
Jan 18 at Bridgewater St. L, 76-59 - 16 2 3 5 1 3 0 0
Jan 26 Fitchburg St. W, 110-67 - 17 2 4 6 1 3 2 0
Jan 28 MCLA W, 74-41 - 15 8 4 12 0 2 3 1
Feb 1 at Framingham St. W, 82-79 - 25 3 3 6 2 1 1 0
Feb 4 at Salem St. W, 69-59 - 17 3 4 7 0 1 1 0
Feb 8 Worcester St. W, 65-61 - 14 2 4 6 0 1 1 0
Feb 11 Bridgewater St. W, 67-56 - 18 2 3 5 1 0 1 1
Feb 18 at Fitchburg St. W, 79-54 - 17 3 0 3 1 1 2 0
Feb 21 #6 MCLA W, 84-46 - 16 1 2 3 0 0 0 0
Feb 24 at #2 Framingham St. W, 90-76 - 21 6 6 12 3 0 3 0
Feb 26 at #1 Bridgewater St. L, 64-59 - 20 1 3 4 1 0 0 1
Game Log - Ball control extended
Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Nov 8 Keene St. W, 66-55 - 2 - 0.5
Nov 12 Plymouth St. W, 77-31 - 2 - 0.0
Nov 15 at MIT L, 71-61 - 4 - -
Nov 18 vs. Mass.-Boston W, 72-62 - 2 0 0.0
Nov 19 at Hunter W, 84-51 - 3 - 0.5
Nov 22 at Mount Holyoke W, 79-46 - 0 - -
Nov 29 at New England Col. L, 90-83 - 4 - 0.3
Dec 2 vs. Trinity (Conn.) L, 83-67 - 3 - 1.0
Dec 3 vs. Eastern Nazarene L, 66-61 - 1 0 1.0
Dec 6 at Mitchell W, 86-82 0 3 0 0.0
Dec 10 at Western New Eng. L, 80-75 - 4 - 0.0
Dec 14 SUNY Cobleskill W, 88-70 - 2 - 0.0
Jan 2 Coast Guard L, 76-72 - 0 - 0.0
Jan 4 at MCLA W, 83-49 - 1 - 1.0
Jan 7 Framingham St. L, 89-71 - 3 - -
Jan 11 Salem St. W, 89-58 - 2 - 1.0
Jan 14 at Worcester St. L, 75-69 - 3 - 0.0
Jan 18 at Bridgewater St. L, 76-59 - 4 - 0.3
Jan 26 Fitchburg St. W, 110-67 - 1 - 0.3
Jan 28 MCLA W, 74-41 - 2 - 0.0
Feb 1 at Framingham St. W, 82-79 - 2 - 2.0
Feb 4 at Salem St. W, 69-59 - 4 - 0.0
Feb 8 Worcester St. W, 65-61 - 0 - 0.0
Feb 11 Bridgewater St. W, 67-56 - 3 - -
Feb 18 at Fitchburg St. W, 79-54 - 1 - 1.0
Feb 21 #6 MCLA W, 84-46 - 1 - -
Feb 24 at #2 Framingham St. W, 90-76 - 1 - -
Feb 26 at #1 Bridgewater St. L, 64-59 - 1 - -
  gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
2021-22 27 14.3 1.6-3.6 0.4-1.3 0.8-1.6 4.4
2022-23 28 17.5 2.9-7.5 0.7-2.4 1.4-1.9 7.9
2023-24 27 15.0 2.2-6.4 0.3-2.1 0.8-1.3 5.5
2024-25 25 16.4 1.1-3.6 0.2-0.9 0.5-0.7 2.9
Total 107 15.8 2.0-5.3 0.4-1.7 0.9-1.4 5.3

Career Stats: Shooting per game

  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2021-22 27 - 387 44-96 45.8 10-34 29.4 21-44 47.7 119
2022-23 28 0 491 82-209 39.2 19-67 28.4 38-54 70.4 221
2023-24 27 1 405 59-172 34.3 9-58 15.5 22-35 62.9 149
2024-25 25 1 410 28-90 31.1 5-23 21.7 12-17 70.6 73
Total 107 2 1693 213-567 37.6 43-182 23.6 93-150 62.0 562

Career Stats: Shooting totals

  gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
2021-22 27 387 14.3 4.5-9.9 1.0-3.5 29.4 2.2-4.5 12.3
2022-23 28 491 17.5 6.7-17.0 1.5-5.5 28.4 3.1-4.4 18.0
2023-24 27 405 15.0 5.8-17.0 0.9-5.7 15.5 2.2-3.5 14.7
2024-25 25 410 16.4 2.7-8.8 0.5-2.2 21.7 1.2-1.7 7.1
Total 107 1693 15.8 5.0-13.4 1.0-4.3 23.6 2.2-3.5 13.3

Career Stats: Shooting per 40 min

  gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
2021-22 27 2.1 1.9 4.0 0.8 1.4 0.8 0.1
2022-23 28 2.6 3.0 5.6 0.7 1.2 1.4 0.2
2023-24 27 2.9 2.9 5.8 0.6 1.1 1.2 0.1
2024-25 25 2.2 2.6 4.8 0.6 0.9 1.5 0.5
Total 107 2.5 2.6 5.1 0.7 1.2 1.2 0.2

Career Stats: Ball control per game

  gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
2021-22 27 - 58 51 109 22 38 22 2
2022-23 28 0 73 84 157 19 34 39 6
2023-24 27 1 78 78 156 17 30 33 2
2024-25 25 1 55 65 120 16 23 37 13
Total 107 2 264 278 542 74 125 131 23

Career Stats: Ball control totals

  gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
2021-22 27 6.0 5.3 11.3 2.3 3.9 2.3 0.2
2022-23 28 5.9 6.8 12.8 1.5 2.8 3.2 0.5
2023-24 27 7.7 7.7 15.4 1.7 3.0 3.3 0.2
2024-25 25 5.4 6.3 11.7 1.6 2.2 3.6 1.3
Total 107 6.2 6.6 12.8 1.7 3.0 3.1 0.5

Career Stats: Ball control per 40 min

  gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
Event            
Total 28 17.5 2.9-7.5 0.7-2.4 1.4-1.9 7.9
Conference 12 17.3 2.8-7.2 0.4-2.2 1.5-2.2 7.4
Exhibition - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Location            
Home 11 17.5 2.9-7.4 0.8-3.0 1.2-1.8 7.8
Away 14 17.4 2.7-6.9 0.5-2.0 1.5-2.1 7.4
Neutral 3 18.7 4.0-10.7 1.0-2.0 1.3-1.7 10.3
Result            
Wins 18 16.8 2.9-6.9 0.6-2.4 0.9-1.3 7.4
Losses 10 18.9 2.9-8.4 0.8-2.4 2.2-3.0 8.8
Month            
November 7 17.1 3.0-6.7 0.7-2.7 1.4-2.0 8.1
December 5 17.6 3.8-10.0 0.8-2.2 1.4-1.8 9.8
January 8 16.9 2.9-8.5 0.8-2.9 1.9-2.6 8.4
February 8 18.5 2.4-5.5 0.5-1.8 0.8-1.2 6.0

Splits Stats: Shooting per game

  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event                    
Total 28 0 491 82-209 39.2 19-67 28.4 38-54 70.4 221
Conference 12 - 207 33-86 38.4 5-26 19.2 18-26 69.2 89
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location                    
Home 11 - 192 32-81 39.5 9-33 27.3 13-20 65.0 86
Away 14 0 243 38-96 39.6 7-28 25.0 21-29 72.4 104
Neutral 3 - 56 12-32 37.5 3-6 50.0 4-5 80.0 31
Result                    
Wins 18 0 302 53-125 42.4 11-43 25.6 16-24 66.7 133
Losses 10 - 189 29-84 34.5 8-24 33.3 22-30 73.3 88
Month                    
November 7 - 120 21-47 44.7 5-19 26.3 10-14 71.4 57
December 5 0 88 19-50 38.0 4-11 36.4 7-9 77.8 49
January 8 - 135 23-68 33.8 6-23 26.1 15-21 71.4 67
February 8 - 148 19-44 43.2 4-14 28.6 6-10 60.0 48

Splits Stats: Shooting totals

  gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event                
Total 28 491 17.5 6.7-17.0 1.5-5.5 28.4 3.1-4.4 18.0
Conference 12 207 17.3 6.4-16.6 1.0-5.0 19.2 3.5-5.0 17.2
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Location                
Home 11 192 17.5 6.7-16.9 1.9-6.9 27.3 2.7-4.2 17.9
Away 14 243 17.4 6.3-15.8 1.2-4.6 25.0 3.5-4.8 17.1
Neutral 3 56 18.7 8.6-22.9 2.1-4.3 50.0 2.9-3.6 22.1
Result                
Wins 18 302 16.8 7.0-16.6 1.5-5.7 25.6 2.1-3.2 17.6
Losses 10 189 18.9 6.1-17.8 1.7-5.1 33.3 4.7-6.3 18.6
Month                
November 7 120 17.1 7.0-15.7 1.7-6.3 26.3 3.3-4.7 19.0
December 5 88 17.6 8.6-22.7 1.8-5.0 36.4 3.2-4.1 22.3
January 8 135 16.9 6.8-20.1 1.8-6.8 26.1 4.4-6.2 19.9
February 8 148 18.5 5.1-11.9 1.1-3.8 28.6 1.6-2.7 13.0

Splits Stats: Shooting per 40 min

  gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
Event                
Total 28 2.6 3.0 5.6 0.7 1.2 1.4 0.2
Conference 12 3.1 3.1 6.2 0.8 1.4 1.5 0.2
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location                
Home 11 2.6 3.9 6.5 0.5 1.3 1.2 0.3
Away 14 2.5 2.4 4.9 0.9 1.2 1.4 0.1
Neutral 3 3.0 2.3 5.3 0.7 1.0 2.3 0.3
Result                
Wins 18 2.7 3.4 6.1 0.7 1.2 1.3 0.2
Losses 10 2.4 2.3 4.7 0.7 1.3 1.6 0.3
Month                
November 7 2.1 3.0 5.1 0.6 1.3 1.3 0.1
December 5 2.2 2.2 4.4 0.4 1.4 1.6 0.2
January 8 3.3 3.4 6.6 0.6 1.8 1.6 0.3
February 8 2.6 3.1 5.8 1.0 0.5 1.1 0.3

Splits Stats: Ball control per game

  gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event                  
Total 28 0 73 84 157 19 34 39 6
Conference 12 - 37 37 74 9 17 18 2
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location                  
Home 11 - 29 43 72 5 14 13 3
Away 14 0 35 34 69 12 17 19 2
Neutral 3 - 9 7 16 2 3 7 1
Result                  
Wins 18 0 49 61 110 12 21 23 3
Losses 10 - 24 23 47 7 13 16 3
Month                  
November 7 - 15 21 36 4 9 9 1
December 5 0 11 11 22 2 7 8 1
January 8 - 26 27 53 5 14 13 2
February 8 - 21 25 46 8 4 9 2

Splits Stats: Ball control totals

  gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
Event                
Total 28 5.9 6.8 12.8 1.5 2.8 3.2 0.5
Conference 12 7.1 7.1 14.3 1.7 3.3 3.5 0.4
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location                
Home 11 6.0 9.0 15.0 1.0 2.9 2.7 0.6
Away 14 5.8 5.6 11.4 2.0 2.8 3.1 0.3
Neutral 3 6.4 5.0 11.4 1.4 2.1 5.0 0.7
Result                
Wins 18 6.5 8.1 14.6 1.6 2.8 3.0 0.4
Losses 10 5.1 4.9 9.9 1.5 2.8 3.4 0.6
Month                
November 7 5.0 7.0 12.0 1.3 3.0 3.0 0.3
December 5 5.0 5.0 10.0 0.9 3.2 3.6 0.5
January 8 7.7 8.0 15.7 1.5 4.1 3.9 0.6
February 8 5.7 6.8 12.4 2.2 1.1 2.4 0.5

Splits Stats: Ball control per 40 min

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