rebounder

American  

[ree-boun-der] / ˈriˌbaʊn dər /

noun

Basketball.

1. a player who excels in gaining hold of rebounds.

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Etymology

Origin of rebounder

First recorded in 1945–50; rebound + -er ¹

Example Sentences

Adams continued to contribute as a scorer, rebounder and defender, and when the games got much more important in the playoffs, he asserted himself and delivered, such as a 26-point performance in the Southern Section Open Division final.

From Los Angeles Times

He’s a scorer, rebounder and defender.

From Los Angeles Times

“Laura is a tremendous athlete. She’s just a super terrific athlete, and she has really long arms and goes up and gets the ball, so she’s a really good offensive rebounder,” Gottlieb said.

From Los Angeles Times

The Mavericks were without forward Anthony Davis, their leading scorer and rebounder, due to a lower left leg injury.

From Barron's

Hamilton remembered Greenwood as a remarkable rebounder who whipped outlet passes to him to get fast breaks started.

From Los Angeles Times