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More Than a Number: Mbakwe's 8.8 Rebounds per Game
03/04/2013, 11:00am CST
By J.B. Bauer
Minnesota PF is excelling on both ends of the floor
Trevor Mbakwe's 2012-13 performance on both the defensive and offensive glass puts him in elite company. The Gophers' forward is pulling down 24% of his defensive rebound opportunities and over 16% of his offensive chances.
http://www.gopherhole.com/news_article/show/234567?referrer_id=388419
More Than a Number: Mbakwe’s 8.8 Rebounds per Game
Trevor Mbakwe pulled down another 13 rebounds in Minnesota’s Saturday stomping of Penn State. Earlier in the week the sixth year senior grabbed 12 boards in a win over the top-ranked Indiana Hoosiers. In both games Mbakwe tallied six offensive rebounds.
Known for his strong motor, Trevor seems to be firing on all cylinders right now and this morning was named the Big Ten's Player of the Week. How good has his rebounding been over the course of the full season to date?
It’s been excellent.
His rebounds per game average of 8.8 this season are down from 10.5 in 2010-11, but his rebounds per minute played have improved (Mbakwe is averaging 24.8 minutes per game this year compared to 30.9 in 2010-11).
Rebounding Percentages
When we go a little deeper into the statistics and look at Mbakwe’s offensive and defensive rebounding percentages individually and combined, it’s evident that he has been elite this season.
Defensive rebounding is a different skill than offensive rebounding. If you look at the past three completed seasons you’ll find 168 season performances in which a player (minimum of 200 minutes played) had a defensive rebounding rate of 24% or better. In those same seasons, there are 51 instances of a player posting an offensive rebounding rate of 16% or better.
However, among all D1 players there have been only nine seasons (two of them from Kenneth Faried) in the past three years during which a player had rates of both 24% (defensive) and 16% (offensive).
Trevor Mbakwe currently sits at 24.1% and 16.3%, respectively, and has a total rebounding rate of 20.3%. Two years ago his defensive rebounding rate was a bit higher, but his offensive rate was below 12%. In 2012-13 he has demonstrated the ability to dominate on both sides of the glass.
The following table shows 2012-13 total rebound percentage leaders among all players with 250+ minutes in the six “BCS” conferences. Only players ranked in the top 100 nationally (of all D1 players with 250+ minutes) are included below. (Statistics are from basketball-reference.com and include games through March 2, 2013.)
The “Rk” column includes the player’s overall D1 rank. For example, Mbakwe’s 20.3% total rebound percentage is 11th best in the nation (and 3rd among BCS conference players). The “MP” column lists minutes played. Big Ten players are indicated by a yellow highlight.
For more analysis/charts, etc. click the link (we couldn't rebuild the charts in the post):
http://www.gopherhole.com/news_article/show/234567?referrer_id=388419
03/04/2013, 11:00am CST
By J.B. Bauer
Minnesota PF is excelling on both ends of the floor
Trevor Mbakwe's 2012-13 performance on both the defensive and offensive glass puts him in elite company. The Gophers' forward is pulling down 24% of his defensive rebound opportunities and over 16% of his offensive chances.
http://www.gopherhole.com/news_article/show/234567?referrer_id=388419
More Than a Number: Mbakwe’s 8.8 Rebounds per Game
Trevor Mbakwe pulled down another 13 rebounds in Minnesota’s Saturday stomping of Penn State. Earlier in the week the sixth year senior grabbed 12 boards in a win over the top-ranked Indiana Hoosiers. In both games Mbakwe tallied six offensive rebounds.
Known for his strong motor, Trevor seems to be firing on all cylinders right now and this morning was named the Big Ten's Player of the Week. How good has his rebounding been over the course of the full season to date?
It’s been excellent.
His rebounds per game average of 8.8 this season are down from 10.5 in 2010-11, but his rebounds per minute played have improved (Mbakwe is averaging 24.8 minutes per game this year compared to 30.9 in 2010-11).
Rebounding Percentages
When we go a little deeper into the statistics and look at Mbakwe’s offensive and defensive rebounding percentages individually and combined, it’s evident that he has been elite this season.
Defensive rebounding is a different skill than offensive rebounding. If you look at the past three completed seasons you’ll find 168 season performances in which a player (minimum of 200 minutes played) had a defensive rebounding rate of 24% or better. In those same seasons, there are 51 instances of a player posting an offensive rebounding rate of 16% or better.
However, among all D1 players there have been only nine seasons (two of them from Kenneth Faried) in the past three years during which a player had rates of both 24% (defensive) and 16% (offensive).
Trevor Mbakwe currently sits at 24.1% and 16.3%, respectively, and has a total rebounding rate of 20.3%. Two years ago his defensive rebounding rate was a bit higher, but his offensive rate was below 12%. In 2012-13 he has demonstrated the ability to dominate on both sides of the glass.
The following table shows 2012-13 total rebound percentage leaders among all players with 250+ minutes in the six “BCS” conferences. Only players ranked in the top 100 nationally (of all D1 players with 250+ minutes) are included below. (Statistics are from basketball-reference.com and include games through March 2, 2013.)
The “Rk” column includes the player’s overall D1 rank. For example, Mbakwe’s 20.3% total rebound percentage is 11th best in the nation (and 3rd among BCS conference players). The “MP” column lists minutes played. Big Ten players are indicated by a yellow highlight.
For more analysis/charts, etc. click the link (we couldn't rebuild the charts in the post):
http://www.gopherhole.com/news_article/show/234567?referrer_id=388419
