The basics
ESPN lists Gardner at 6-foot-1 and 180 pounds, hometown Fishers, Ind., at Fishers High School, status undeclared. The Indianapolis Star called him a 6-foot-1 senior guard at Fishers. Listed as a PG at Fishers, and he appears on the Indiana board. Status: uncommitted.
The boards
ESPN ranks him No. 75 in the class of 2027 with a scout grade of 82. 247Sports had him at No. 64. Prep Hoops ranks him No. 57.
Production
The Indianapolis Star reported 20.3 points, 5.4 rebounds, 2.9 assists, and 1.4 steals in seven junior games before a broken bone in his left hand. As a sophomore he averaged 14.5 points, 5.3 assists, and 3.0 rebounds on a team that lost the Class 4A state final by one, and he was on Fishers' state championship team as a freshman.
The recruitment
He is uncommitted. ESPN's school list, last updated August 5, 2026,. The Indianapolis Star reported a cut to Indiana, Auburn, Creighton, DePaul, Florida, Mississippi State, Ohio State, and Stanford, with officials set for Auburn, Creighton, Stanford, and Ohio State.
The look
The Indianapolis Star reported 20.3 points, 5.4 rebounds, 2.9 assists, and 1.4 steals in seven junior games before a broken bone in his left hand. Gardner did that as a point guard at Fishers. As a sophomore he averaged 14.5 points, 5.3 assists, and 3.0 rebounds on a team that lost the Class 4A state final by one, and he was on Fishers' state championship team as a freshman. ESPN ranks him No. 75 in the class of 2027 with a scout grade of 82.
He is uncommitted. ESPN's school list, last updated August 5, 2026,. The Indianapolis Star reported a cut to Indiana, Auburn, Creighton, DePaul, Florida, Mississippi State, Ohio State, and Stanford, with officials set for Auburn, Creighton, Stanford, and Ohio State. The desk already filed the class of 2027 rankings note on this gym. Fishers is still the workplace. Gardner brought 20.3 points, 5.4 rebounds and a No. 64 2027 rank with him.
What to watch
The Indianapolis Star already flagged a shortened junior year. The question is whether a full senior season at Fishers looks more like the 20-point seven-game sample or the 14-point sophomore line.
Sources: ESPN, Indianapolis Star, 247Sports, Prep Hoops, and the CBR board as of 2026-08-25.
