John Gardiner (basketball)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Australian |
| Born | 3 March 1943 Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia |
| Died | 17 May 2014 (aged 71) Perth, Western Australia, Australia |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Basketball |
John Neville Gardiner (3 March 1943 – 17 May 2014) was an Australian basketball player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1964 Summer Olympics.
In 2014, the NBL1 West Coach of the Year Award for the Men's League was named in honour of Gardiner following his death. Gardiner was involved with basketball for more than 50 years as a player, coach and administrator at all levels of the game. He coached more than 400 games and won five Men's SBL championships with the Perry Lakes Hawks, including four consecutive between 2001 and 2004.
In 2021, Gardiner was one of 11 inaugural inductees into the Basketball WA Hall of Fame.