Jayden Gardner reveals the key reason he ended up at Virginia Published Monday, Apr. 19, 2021, 1:52 pm Join AFP's 100,000+ followers on Facebook Purchase a subscription to AFP Subscribe to AFP podcasts on iTunes and Spotify News, press releases, letters to the editor: augustafreepress2@gmail.com Image: Twitter Coaches were promising Jayden Gardner the world. The rugged 6’8”, 235-pound junior landed at Virginia because Tony Bennett didn’t promise him anything. “He’s just a different guy, like, it’s a whole different feel, you know? He’s just you’re going recruit you off, you know, being genuine,” said Gardner, one of the most sought-after players to enter the transfer portal this spring, after averaging 18.3 points and 8.3 rebounds per game at East Carolina in 2020-2021.