Brandon Gardner, coming from the south, wasn’t used to the frigid temperatures of the New York City area. It took his body time to acclimate.
told The Post after practice Friday at Christ the King High School in Queens.
It has been a transition for the consensus four-star, top-100 recruit who attended Word of God Christian Academy in Raleigh, N.C., and Gray Collegiate Academy in West Columbia, S.C., for his first three years of high school.Corey Sipkin for the NY POST Gardner’s overall numbers — 8.3 points, six rebounds and 1.2 blocks — aren’t eye-popping. He struggled somewhat early in the season, battling illnesses and ankle soreness. He didn’t start in a couple of games. But he has played much better of late, datingto the all-tournament team at the Bass Pro Shops Tournament of Champions in Springfield, Mo., a couple of weeks ago. His best game was his most recent one in a win over St. Peter’s: 17 points, five rebounds, two blocks.
“When you’re ranked as high as he is, and good as he is, you can do things that you want,” Massaroni said. “He’s bought into their team mindset, and that’s why they’re having so much success.Gardner has been keeping tabs on his future school, St. John’s. He has attended several games. The Red Storm haven’t lived to preseason expectations, and have struggled to put more than a few solid games together. They need to catch fire over their last 10 Big East games to get into the NCAA Tournament mix.
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