List of NCAA Division I women'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 top 25 players in career rebounds in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I women's basketball history are listed below. While the NCAA's current three-division format has been in place since the 1973–74 season,[1] the organization did not sponsor women's sports until the 1981–82 school year; before that time, women's college sports were governed by the Association of Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (AIAW). The NCAA has officially recorded rebounding statistics since it first sponsored women's basketball.

To be listed in the NCAA record book, a player must have been active in at least three seasons during the era in which the NCAA governed women's sports—although for those players who qualify for inclusion in the record book, AIAW statistics are included.

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]

Only one player among the top 25 played at more than one school, namely Tracy Claxton, who played two seasons at Kansas before transferring to Old Dominion.

Key

Top 25 career rebounding leaders
Player Pos. Team Career
start[lower-alpha 1]		 Career
end		 Games
played		 Rebounds RPG Ref.[lower-alpha 2]
Courtney Paris C Oklahoma 2005 2009 137 2,034 14.8
Wanda Ford C Drake 1982 1986 117 1,815 15.5
Jillian Alleyne F Oregon 2009 2013 120 1,712 14.3
Patricia Hoskins F Mississippi Valley State 1985 1989 110 1,662 15.1
Joy Adams F Iona 2012 2016 130 1,590 12.2
Sylvia Fowles C LSU 2004 2008 144 1,570 10.9
Chiney Ogwumike F Stanford 2007 2011 145 1,567 10.8
Artemis Spanou F Robert Morris 2010 2014 124 1,563 12.6
Ta'Shia Phillips C Xavier 2004 2008 131 1,552 11.8
Cheryl Miller* F USC 1982 1986 128 1,534 12
Cheryl Taylor F Tennessee Tech 1983[lower-alpha 3] 1987 120 1,532 12.8
Reyna Frost F Central Michigan 2015 2019 133 1,526 11.5
Marilyn Stephens F Temple 1980 1984 117 1,519 13
Teaira McCowan C Mississippi State 2015 2019 149 1,502 10.1
Olivia Bradley F West Virginia 1981 1985 117 1,484 12.7
Megan Gustafson C Iowa 2015 2019 135 1,460 10.8
Judy Mosley C Hawaiʻi 1986 1990 118 1,434 12.2
Tracy Claxton F Kansas / Old Dominion 1980[lower-alpha 4] 1985 118 1,434 12.2
Channon Fluker C Cal State Northridge 2015 2019 125 1,425 11.4
Jantel Lavender C Ohio State 2007 2011 136 1,422 10.5
Kym Hampton C Arizona State 1980 1984 120 1,415 11.8
Ebony Rowe F Middle Tennessee 2010 2014 131 1,410 10.8
Katie Beck F East Tennessee State 1984[lower-alpha 5] 1988 105 1,404 13.4
Kristine Anigwe F California 2015 2019 128 1,404 11
Janet Harris C Georgia 1981 1985 131 1,398 10.7

Footnotes
  1. Reflects the calendar year in which the player's Division I career began. All listings of player records in official NCAA record books categorize seasons by the calendar years in which they ended.
  2. Except as otherwise noted, references for each entry are cited in the "General references" section below. Specifically:
    • Games played and total points are available from the most recent edition of the NCAA Division I women's basketball record book.
    • More detailed statistics are available by searching for the named player in the NCAA women's basketball statistical database. Enter the player's name (last name required, first name optional), make sure that the "Player" option is specified, and click on the appropriate entry returned.
  3. The NCAA record book lists Taylor's first season as 1982–83. However, Tennessee Tech basketball media guides list her first season as 1983–84. This page will follow Tennessee Tech's reckoning.[3]
  4. The NCAA record book disagrees with media guides for both of Claxton's schools regarding the first season of her career. The NCAA record book lists 1981–82 as her first season, while media guides for both Kansas and Old Dominion state 1980–81. This page will defer to the Kansas and Old Dominion media guides on this issue. Also, while Claxton's college career spanned five seasons, she only played in four, sitting out the 1982–83 season due to NCAA rules after transferring from Kansas to Old Dominion.[4][5]
  5. The NCAA record book lists Beck's first season as 1983–84. However, ETSU basketball media guides list her first season as 1984–85. This page will follow ETSU's reckoning.[6]

References
General
  • "Career Records: Rebounds" (PDF). 2019–20 Division I Women's Basketball Records. NCAA. pp. 16–17. Retrieved December 21, 2019.
  • "NCAA Career Statistics". NCAA. Retrieved December 21, 2019.
Specific
  1. "NCAA 101: Our Three Divisions". NCAA. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
  2. "Hall of Famers: Cheryl Miller". Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
  3. "Career 2,000-Point Performers" (PDF). 2019–20 Tennessee Tech Women's Basketball Media Guide. Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles. p. 49. Retrieved December 21, 2019.
  4. "All-Time Letterwinners". 2019–20 Kansas Women's Basketball Media Guide. Kansas Jayhawks. p. 108. Retrieved December 21, 2019.
  5. "All-Time Roster" (PDF). 2019–20 ODU Women's Basketball Media Guide. Old Dominion Monarchs. p. 60. Retrieved December 21, 2019.
  6. "1,000-Point Scorers" (PDF). 2019–20 ETSU Women's Basketball Record Book. East Tennessee State Buccaneers. Retrieved December 21, 2019.
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