The National Basketball League Rebounding Champion is an annual
National Basketball League (NBL) award given since the
league's inaugural season to the player with the highest
rebounds
'Rebound' is a term used in sports to describe the ball (or puck or other object of play) becoming available for possession by either opponent after an attempt to put the ball or puck into the goal has been unsuccessful. Rebounds are generally ...
per game average of the regular season. The winner receives the Garry Pettis Memorial Trophy, which is named in honour of Pettis, a former New Zealand player and coach who is most notable for guiding the
Canterbury Rams
The Canterbury Rams are a New Zealand basketball team based in Christchurch. The Rams compete in the National Basketball League (NBL) and play their home games at Cowles Stadium. For sponsorship reasons, they are known as The Wheeler Motor Can ...
to the 1986 championship as head coach.
Winners
See also
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List of National Basketball League (New Zealand) awards
The National Basketball League (NBL) presents a number of annual awards to recognise its teams, players, and coaches for their accomplishments. This does not include the NBL championship trophy, which is given to the winning team of the NBL Gr ...
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Awards established in 1982
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1982 establishments in New Zealand