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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.
Official NCAA basketball records date only to the 1937–38 season, the first of what it calls the "modern era" of men's basketball, following the abolition of the center jump after each made basket. Official statistical rankings in scoring began in 1947–48. Individual assists and rebounds were first recorded in the 1950–51 season.
The Fighting Illini represent the University of Illinois in the NCAA's Big Ten Conference. [1] Illinois began competing in intercollegiate basketball in 1905. However, the school's record book does not generally list records from before the 1950s, as records from before this period are often incomplete and inconsistent.
The Boilermakers represent Purdue University in the NCAA's Big Ten Conference. Purdue began competing in intercollegiate basketball in 1896. [1] However, the school's record book does not generally list records from before the 1950s, as records from before this period are often incomplete and inconsistent.
The Bears represent Baylor University in the NCAA Division I Big 12 Conference. [1] Baylor began competing in intercollegiate basketball in 1907. [1] However, the school's record book does not generally list records from before the 1950s, as records from before this period are often incomplete and inconsistent.