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In basketball, a rebound is the act of gaining possession of the ball after a missed field goal or free throw. The National Collegiate Athletic Association's (NCAA) Division I's top 25 highest rebounders in men's basketball history are listed below. The NCAA did not split into its current divisions format until August 1973. [1]
The NCAA's official men's basketball media guide recognizes rebounding champions beginning with the 1950–51 season. [2] Charlie Slack of Marshall owns the Division I record for a single-season rebounding average (25.6), which he accomplished in 1954–55.
Then, from 1956 to 1973, colleges were classified as either "NCAA University Division (Major College)" or "NCAA College Division (Small College)". [1] Additionally, the NCAA recognizes two different eras in college basketball history when it comes to the statistic of rebounding: the pre-1973 era and the post-1973 era. [2]
Official NCAA records date only to the 1937–38 season, the start of what it calls the "modern era" of basketball. That season was the first after the center jump after each made basket was abolished. Weekly recording of scoring leaders started in 1947–48. Rebounding and assists were added in the 1950–51 season.
Oscar Tshiebwe has been the best rebounder in college basketball during his time as a Kentucky Wildcat. Opposing coaches discuss how they’ve tried to keep him off the boards.
The all-time leading rebounder in Division I history is Courtney Paris of Oklahoma, who recorded 2,034 rebounds from 2005–06 to 2008–09, making her the only D-I women's player to date to surpass the 2,000-rebound mark. The only player on this list to be enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame is Cheryl Miller. [2]
This is a list of NCAA Division I men's basketball players who amassed both 2,000 points and 1,000 rebounds in their careers. In National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I basketball, recording both 2,000 points and 1,000 rebounds is an accomplishment officially recognized in the NCAA basketball record book. [1]
As a result, the NCAA only officially recognizes tournament triple-doubles recorded from 1987 onward. [3] Gary Grant, Michigan — 24 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists vs. North Carolina, East Regional second round, March 14, 1987 [4] Shaquille O'Neal, LSU — 26 points, 13 rebounds, 11 blocks vs. BYU, West Regional first round, March 19, 1992 [5]