DREB
Sports abbreviation · Basketball
| Stands for | Defensive rebounds |
|---|---|
| Categories | Sports |
DREB stands for Defensive rebounds, a basketball abbreviation.
Rebounds of an opponent's missed shot, which end that team's possession. Securing defensive rebounds is the final step of a successful defensive stand.
Example: The Celtics won the DREB battle 38-27 and limited second chances.
Usage notes
Also written DRB. Defensive rebounds are far more common than offensive rebounds, because defenders usually have better position. Guards who rebound well can push the ball immediately into transition.
Related abbreviations
More basketball abbreviations
- BPM – Box Plus/Minus
- C – Center (American football)
- COY – Coach of the Year
- DHO – Dribble handoff
- DNP – Did not play
- DPOY – Defensive Player of the Year
- DRtg – Defensive rating
- DTD – Day-to-day
- eFG% – Effective field goal percentage
- FG – Field goal (American football)
- FG% – Field goal percentage
- FGA – Field goal attempts