Rebounding Review
Another post similar to yesterday, but this time we're looking at the Big Ten's best returning rebounders (based on rate, not totals).

2003-04 Rebounds/40 min Leaders (Among Returners)

Player	Team	Min	Reb	Reb/40
Pat Ewing Jr.	Ind	331	102	12.33
Greg Brunner	Iowa	836	239	11.44
James Augustine	Ill	904	242	10.71
Brent Petway	Mich	446	112	10.04
Terence Dials	OSU	803	198	9.86
J.C. Mathis	Mich	407	100	9.83
Aaron Johnson	PSU	610	149	9.77
Zach Morley	Wisc	810	186	9.19
Jeff Hagen	Minn	449	102	9.09
Chris Hunter	Mich	332	74	8.92
Paul Davis	MSU	847	187	8.83
Courtney Sims	Mich	750	161	8.59
Mike Wilkinson	Wisc	1042	219	8.41
Graham Brown	Mich	673	139	8.26
Brian Randle	Ill	354	73	8.25
Roderick Wilmont	Ind	330	68	8.24
Nick Smith	Ill	552	107	7.75
Sean Kline	Ind	468	89	7.61
Ricardo Billings	OSU	459	86	7.49
Roger Powell Jr	Ill	856	160	7.48

Quick Notes
- Can Pat Ewing Jr. get some playing time? He led all conference returners in rebounds and steals (by a wide margin), and he was near the top in blocks as well (again, all these stats are measured per 40/minutes). I'll admit that I didn't get to see him play last year, so feel free to tell me that he doesn't deserve more than 12 minutes a game.

* * * Update * * *
File this under "Exhibition games don't really matter, but. . ."
- Through Indiana's first two games, Pat Ewing Jr. has 18 rebounds in 37 minutes (or 19.46 reb/40 min). Not too shabby. He also scored 30 points in that time, for a crazy 32.43 pts/40 min.

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