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 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 to the 1986 championship as head coach.
Winners Denotes players that also led the league in scoring that season.
Year Player Nationality Team RPG 1982 James Lofton Porirua 1983 Robbie Robinson Napier Sunhawks 1984 Mark Davis Hamilton 1985 Willie Burton Palmerston North Jets 16.1 1986 Frank Smith Nelson Giants 1987 Willie Burton (2) Hawke's Bay Hawks 14.9 1988 John Martens Waitemata Dolphins 1989 Willie Burton (3) Palmerston North Jets 13.6 1990 Willie Burton (4) Palmerston North Jets 14.5 1991 Willie Burton (5) New Plymouth Bulls 13.6 1992 Joe Turner Waitakere Rangers 1993 Pero Cameron Waikato Warriors 12.3 1994 Willie Burton (6) Hawke's Bay Hawks 13.5 1995 Jeff Smith Northland Suns 1996 Jeff Daniels North Harbour Vikings 1997 Daryn Shaw Taranaki Bears 1998 Robert Wilson Hawke's Bay Hawks 1999 Chris Ensminger North Harbour Kings 2000 Tony Rampton Nelson Giants 14.6 2001 Brian Gomes North Harbour Kings 14.4 2002 John Whorton Canterbury Rams 13.4 2003John Whorton (2) Canterbury Rams 16.5 2004 David Cooper Manawatu Jets 11.7 2005 David Cooper (2) Manawatu Jets 11.5 2006 Miles Pearce Otago Nuggets 11.9 2007 Link Abrams Taranaki Mountainairs 11.5 2008 Antoine Tisby Otago Nuggets 10.8 2009 Jamil Terrell Manawatu Jets 10.3 2010 Alex Pledger Waikato Pistons 12.6 2011 Nick Horvath Manawatu Jets 11.7 2012 Nick Horvath (2) Manawatu Jets 15.8 2013 Zack Atkinson Waikato Pistons 14.6 2014 Nick Horvath (3) Manawatu Jets 15.9 2015 Jeremiah Trueman Manawatu Jets 12.4 2016 Alex Pledger (2) Southland Sharks 11.4 2017 Amir Williams Hawke's Bay Hawks 10.2 2018 Kuran Iverson Manawatu Jets 11.1 2019 Marcel Jones Southern Huskies 11.2 2020 Marcel Jones (2) Taranaki Mountainairs 13.4 2021 Sam Timmins Otago Nuggets 13.9 2022 John Bohannon Manawatu Jets 14.0 2023 Robert Loe Auckland Tuatara 11.5 2024 Josh Roberts Hawke's Bay Hawks 13.2 2025 Josiah Allick Southland Sharks 11.1 2026 Jace CarterSam Timmins (2) Franklin BullsSouthland Sharks 11.0
See also List of National Basketball League (New Zealand) awards
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