A rebound, in some sports, is the retrieval of the ball after a missed shot, especially in basketball and netball. Rebounds are generally considered to have a major part in the game, as they can lead to possession changes. Sara Giauro shoots a three-point shot, FIBA Europe Cup for Women Finals 2005 Basketball is a sport in which two teams of five players each try to score points by throwing a ball through a hoop (the basket) under organized rules. ... Originally known as womens basketball and adapted from basketball in the USA, netball, while basically unknown in its homeland, is the preeminent womens team sport (both as a spectator and participant sport) in Australia and New Zealand and is popular in Jamaica, South Africa, Sri Lanka, the United...

In basketball, rebounds are divided into two categories: offensive rebounds, in which the ball is recovered by the offensive side and does not change possession, and defensive rebounds, in which the defending team gain possession of the loose ball. Generally, most rebounds are defensive because the team on defense tends to be in better position (in other words, closer to the basket) to recover missed shots.

Statistics on a player's "rebounds per game" (RPG), both offensive and defensive, are often kept and are one measure of a player's effectiveness.Some of the famous rebounders are Wilt Chamberlain, Bill Russell, Dennis Rodman, Charles Barkley, Ben Wallace, Willis Reed, Moses Malone and Dikembe Mutombo.

Dennis Rodman was probably consindered as one of the best NBA rebounder.He managed to led the league in rebound for seven straight seasons despite his average body height and size. One of the skills of his rebounding is tipping. He could tipped the ball to himself or to the basket for a point.Wilt Chamberlain was considered the best rebounder of all-time because he led the all-time rebounds statistic but many people were hesitated whether he was the "best" as he played in the era that players took a lot of shots and fewer body-pounding than basketball today.