Rebound (basketball)

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.

Rebounds are also given to a player who tips in a missed shot on their team's offensive end.

Because height is so important, most rebounds are made by centers and power forwards, who are often positioned closer to the basket.

The lack of height can sometimes be compensated by the strength to box out taller players away from the ball to capture the rebound.

For example, Charles Barkley once led the league in rebounding despite usually being much shorter than his counterparts.

Players such as Larry Bird and Moses Malone were excellent rebounders, but were never known for their leaping ability.

New camera technology has been able to shed much more light on where missed shots will likely land.