defensive rebounds
Missed shots secured
A defensive rebound in basketball is a rebound secured by the defending team after an opponent's missed shot.
Grabbing defensive rebounds prevents second-chance scoring opportunities and initiates fast breaks: He averaged twelve defensive rebounds per game.
Contrasted with offensive rebounds, which the shooting team recovers.
- boardsPlanks or governing bodies
- glassTransparent solid from sand
- paintColored coating substance
- boxoutRebounding denial technique
- box outBlock opponent's rebound path
possession · outlet · fastbreak · grab and go · hustle · basketball · rim · backboard · clearing · securing · contested · caroms · second-chance · putback · positioning · effort · timing · leaping
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