The best rebounders are the most productive rebounders.
In short, they get your team the ball when it is long or loose. Clearly, productivity in corralling missed shots follows athletic ability, size, technique and the understanding of angles, but primarily it follows the relentless pursuit of the ball. The best rebounders don't wait for the ball to come their way; they pursue it out of their area. They don't surrender to blockouts and they treat every shot as a missed shot, going to the glass at every opportunity.
Here are the top rebounders going into the 2008-09 season:
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Jay Bilas
