# 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 top25 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, 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.
Two listed players competed in college basketball for more than the standard four seasons. Lauren Gustin and Elizabeth Kitley both played from 2019–20 to 2023–24, benefiting from the NCAA's blanket waiver that did not count the 2020–21 season, heavily impacted by the public response to COVID-19, against the athletic eligibility of any basketball player. Gustin played her first college season at Salt Lake Community College before transferring to BYU, while Kitley played her entire college career at Virginia Tech.
Four players among the top 25 played at more than one NCAA Division I school: Aneesah Morrow at DePaul and LSU, Ruvanna Campbell at La Salle and UIC, Tracy Claxton at Kansas and Old Dominion, and Angel Reese at Maryland and LSU.

## Key

| Pos. | G | F | C | Ref. |
| Position | Guard | Forward | Center | References |
| ^ | Player still competing in NCAA Division I |
| * | 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

Current through games of March 9, 2025.
| Player | Pos. | Team(s) | Career start | Career end | Games played | Rebounds | RPG |
| 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 |
| Lauren Gustin | F | BYU | 2020 | 2024 | 119 | 1,693 | 14.2 |
| Aneesah Morrow^ | F | DePaul / LSU | 2021 | present | 135 | 1,665 | 12.3 |
| 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 (2) | 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 | 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 |
| Ruvanna Campbell | F | La Salle / UIC | 2011 | 2016 | 125 | 1,506 | 12 |
| Elizabeth Kitley | C | Virginia Tech | 2019 | 2024 | 151 | 1,506 | 10 |
| 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 | 1985 | 118 | 1,434 | 12.2 |
| Angel Reese | F | Maryland / LSU (3) | 2020 | 2024 | 118 | 1,426 | 12.1 |
| Channon Fluker | C | Cal State Northridge | 2015 | 2019 | 125 | 1,425 | 11.4 |

## Footnotes

* ↑ Angel Reese was eligible for the COVID waiver, but chose to declare for the 2024 WNBA draft instead of playing a fifth college season.
* ↑ 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.
* ↑ 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.
* ↑ 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.
* ↑ Campbell's college career spanned five seasons, but she only played in four. After her 2011–12 freshman season at La Salle, she transferred to UIC, sitting out the 2012–13 season due to then-current NCAA transfer rules.
* ↑ 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.