Thomas Earl Gardner (born February 8, 1985) is an American professional basketball player who played briefly in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

A 6'5" (1.96 m) guard, Gardner played three seasons of college basketball at the University of Missouri.

[1] Gardner made his NBA debut with the Chicago Bulls on November 15, 2007, scoring two points in five minutes against the Phoenix Suns.

On November 20, in what would be his last game as a Bull, Gardner scored a career-high 14 points against Denver.

[3] Gardner signed with the Atlanta Hawks in August 2008 after averaging 16.3 points per game in the Rocky Mountain Revue.