List of NCAA Division I men's basketball career rebounding leaders
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] From 1906 to 1955, there were no classifications to the NCAA nor its predecessor, the Intercollegiate Athletic Association of the United States (IAAUS).[1] Then, from 1956 to spring 1973, colleges were classified as either "NCAA University Division (Major College)" or "NCAA College Division (Small College)".[1][2]
College basketball's all-time leading rebounder is Tom Gola of La Salle. He recorded 2,201 rebounds (while also amassing 2,462 points) between 1951–52 and 1954–55. Gola is also one of seven players in the top 25 who have been enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.[3] The others are Bill Russell,[4] Elvin Hayes,[5] Elgin Baylor,[6] Dave DeBusschere,[7] Wes Unseld[8] and Ralph Sampson.[9] Robert Parish of Centenary, also a Hall of Famer,[10] grabbed 1,820 rebounds which would have placed him fifth all-time.[11] However, due to sanctions related to Parish's recruitment, the NCAA omitted all Centenary games and statistics from its official records starting with his freshman year of 1972–73 and continuing through the 1977–78 season, two years after Parish's graduation.[12]
Three teams (Louisville, Wake Forest and Morehead State) each have two players in the top 25 all-time rebounding list. For Louisville, they are Charlie Tyra and Wes Unseld; for Wake Forest they are Dickie Hemric and Tim Duncan; and for Morehead State, they are Steve Hamilton and Kenneth Faried. Only one player, Elgin Baylor, split his college career at two different schools. He spent one season at Albertson College before transferring to Seattle University where he spent the next two years.
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Rebounding leaders
Top 25 all-time
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Post-1973 era
In the official NCAA men's basketball record book, a distinction is drawn between the pre-1973 era and the post-1973 era.[2] One reason is that because of the split into the three Divisions in use today (Divisions I, II and III), many of the rebounds accumulated in the pre-1973 era were against lesser-talented opponents that would be considered Division II, III or even NAIA in today's classification scheme. Although the 1972–73 season was before the divisional split, the NCAA officially considers that season to be "post-1973" because of the adoption of freshman eligibility for varsity play in all NCAA sports effective in August 1972.[2] Listed below are the top 10 rebounders in NCAA Division I basketball since 1973.
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Player | Pos. | Team | Career start | Career end | Games played |
Rebounds | Ref. |
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Kenneth Faried | F/C | Morehead State | 2007 | 2011 | 136 | 1,673 | [19] |
Tim Duncan* | C | Wake Forest | 1993 | 1997 | 128 | 1,570 | [24] |
Derrick Coleman | F/C | Syracuse | 1986 | 1990 | 143 | 1,537 | [28] |
Malik Rose | F | Drexel | 1992 | 1996 | 120 | 1,514 | [29] |
Ralph Sampson* | C | Virginia | 1979 | 1983 | 132 | 1,511 | [30] |
Pete Padgett | F | Nevada | 1972 | 1976 | 104 | 1,464 | [31] |
Ángel Delgado | C | Seton Hall | 2014 | 2018 | 132 | 1,455 | [32] |
James Thompson IV | C | Eastern Michigan | 2015 | 2019 | 132 | 1,451 | [33] |
Shawn Long | C | Louisiana–Lafayette | 2012 | 2016 | 135 | 1,447 | [34] |
Lionel Simmons | F | La Salle | 1986 | 1990 | 131 | 1,429 | [35] |
Anthony Bonner | F | Saint Louis | 1986 | 1990 | 133 | 1,424 | [36] |
References
- General
- "2020–21 NCAA Men's Basketball Records" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. 2020. Retrieved January 19, 2021.
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- ^ "Thomas J. "Tom" Gola". hoophall.com. Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on August 31, 2009. Retrieved August 9, 2010.
- ^ "William F. "Bill" Russell". hoophall.com. Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on June 3, 2011. Retrieved August 9, 2010.
- ^ "Elvin E. Hayes". hoophall.com. Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on September 12, 2012. Retrieved August 9, 2010.
- ^ "Elgin Baylor". hoophall.com. Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on February 15, 2011. Retrieved August 9, 2010.
- ^ "David A. "Dave" DeBusschere". hoophall.com. Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on September 12, 2012. Retrieved August 9, 2010.
- ^ "Westley S. "Wes" Unseld". hoophall.com. Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on September 11, 2012. Retrieved August 9, 2010.
- ^ "Ralph Sampson named to Basketball Hall of Fame". NBA.com. NBA Media Ventures, LLC. April 2, 2012. Retrieved July 20, 2012.
- ^ "Robert L. Parish". hoophall.com. Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on October 16, 2012. Retrieved August 9, 2010.
- ^ "Robert Parish". 2009-10 Centenary Gents Basketball Media Guide. Centenary Sports Information. p. 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 11, 2011. Retrieved August 9, 2010.
- ^ Moses, Sam (December 8, 1975). "Invisible In The Post". Sports Illustrated. p. 1. Archived from the original on February 4, 2009. Retrieved August 9, 2010.
- ^ a b "La Salle Explorers: History and Tradition". lasalle-explorers.com. Clear Stage Sports. Retrieved August 9, 2010.
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- ^ "Looking Back... Dickie Hemric's Record-Setting Career". theACC.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. Archived from the original on March 22, 2012. Retrieved August 9, 2010.
- ^ "Paul Silas". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 9, 2010.
- ^ "Jerry Harper – Class of 2001". ashof.org. Alabama Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved August 9, 2010.
- ^ a b "Kenneth Faried Stats". ESPN.com. ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved February 12, 2010.
- ^ "Player Bio: Charlie Tyra". uoflsports.com. University of Louisville. Archived from the original on March 18, 2012. Retrieved August 9, 2010.
- ^ "Bill Russell". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 9, 2010.
- ^ "Elvin Hayes". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 9, 2010.
- ^ "Marvin Barnes". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 9, 2010.
- ^ a b "Tim Duncan". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 9, 2010.
- ^ "Elgin Baylor". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 9, 2010.
- ^ "Dave DeBusschere". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 9, 2010.
- ^ "Wes Unseld". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 9, 2010.
- ^ a b "Derrick Coleman". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 9, 2010.
- ^ a b "Malik Rose". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 9, 2010.
- ^ a b "Ralph Sampson". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 9, 2010.
- ^ "Coach Profile: Pete Padgett". ucsbgauchos.cstv.com. University of California at Santa Barbara. Archived from the original on November 30, 2010. Retrieved August 9, 2010.
- ^ "Angel Delgado". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 16, 2018.
- ^ "James Thompson IV". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
- ^ "Shawn Long". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 16, 2017.
- ^ "Lionel Simmons". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 9, 2010.
- ^ "Anthony Bonner". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 6, 2021.