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

Pos. G F C Ref. Position Guard Forward Center References

* Elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Team (X) Denotes the number of times a player from that team appears on the list

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	2010	2014	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
Aliyah Boston	F/C	South Carolina	2019	2023	138	1,493	10.8
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

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.