bardo was selected in the 1990 nba draft by the atlanta hawks, but never played for the team, playing one game (one minute) with the san antonio spurs during the 1991–92 nba season. he also appeared for the dallas mavericks and detroit pistons, amassing 32 more regular season games, and leaving the national basketball association with per-game averages of 2 points, 2 rebounds and one assist.