Tuesday, February 23, 2010

More love for Kiwi

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Kiwi's sweet game
Manteca junior turning heads with flashy play
Jason Anderson
Stockton Record
February 22, 2010

MANTECA - Kiwi Gardner has a unique name, a unique game and a reputation that precedes him with referees.

The 5-foot-7 guard can dunk, make imaginative passes and dribble circles around defenders, sometimes going between his legs, sometimes going between theirs. Already a mild YouTube sensation, the Manteca High School junior is featured in no fewer than 15 videos with more than 130,000 views.

One video shows him taking one stride inside the free-throw line and launching himself toward the rim for a left-handed jam, creating a roar and an air of astonishment at East Union's Dalben Center. Another highlights his 52-point game against Pitman.

"People like to watch his style of play," East Union coach Brett Lewis said. "He's flashy. Getting after it, dunking, shooting long 3s - he's very tough to guard. You can't double team him and you can't put a box-and-one on him because he's so creative he'll skewer you with his passing..."
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