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In basketball, a rebound, sometimes colloquially referred to as a board, [1] is a statistic awarded to a player who retrieves the ball after a missed field goal or free throw. [ 2 ] Rebounds in basketball are a routine part in the game; if a shot is successfully made possession of the ball will change, otherwise the rebound allows the defensive ...
'Rebound' is a term used in sports to describe the ball (or puck or other object of play) becoming available for possession by either opponent after an attempt to put the ball or puck into the goal has been unsuccessful. Rebounds are generally considered to be a major part of the game, as they often lead either to a possession change or to a ...
Therefore, the all-time single game rebound record is 51, set by Bill Chambers of William & Mary in 1953. [3] Chambers' 51-rebound effort contributed to a Virginia state record of 100 team rebounds by the Tribe against UVA. [3] The post-1973 era record is 35, set by Fresno State's Larry Abney on February 17, 2000. [4]
References 0–9 2-for-1 A strategy used within the last minute of a period or quarter, in which the team with possession times its shot to ensure that it will regain possession with enough time to shoot again before time runs out. Applicable in competitions that use a shot clock (all except NFHS in most US states). 3-and-D Any player, typically not a star, who specializes mainly in three ...
It's not just the sheer size of Purdue basketball's 7-foot-4 superstar, but the way he affects a game, sometimes just by simply existing. Take this play for instance midway through the first half.
A new, nationwide HS basketball rule eliminated the one-and-one in favor of two shots starting this season. Reaction in North Jersey has been mixed. New high school basketball free-throw rules ...
Rebound rate is an estimate of the percentage of missed shots a player rebounded while he was on the floor. Using raw rebound totals to evaluate rebounding fails to take into account external factors unrelated to a player's ability, such as the number of shots taken in games and the percentage of those shots that are made.
However, from 1956 through 1962, the rebounding leader was determined by the highest individual recoveries out of the total by both teams in all games (meaning the highest percentage of the total possible rebounds determined the winner, not the per game average). The NCAA did not split into its current divisions format until August 1973. [1]