Tavares becomes Real Madrid's all-time leading Euroleague rebounder
The Cape Verdean centre surpassed Felipe Reyes' record of 1,759 rebounds.
Walter Tavares broke Felipe Reyes‘ record as the Real Madrid player with the most rebounds in the EuroLeague. With the 10 he got in the win against Alba Berlin, the Cape Verdean centre now has 1,759 - nine more than Real Madrid legend Reyes' 1,750.
Tavares' numbers are spectacular. Now in his eighth season at Real Madrid, he has averaged 6.9 rebounds in 255 Euroleague games. This season, he is the competition's top rebounder, averaging 7.9 per game. So far this season, the center has four games with 13 rebounds or more. The 18 in the win at the Palau against Barcelona left him just one short of his own record of 19, which he set against Valencia Basket on 11 January 2024.
Tavares is currently the fifth highest rebounder in Euroleague history behind Jankunas (2,010 in 19 seasons), Hines (1,855 in 14), Felipe Reyes (1,799 in 16) and Vesely (1,762+ in 17). Tavares was the best rebounder in the competition in 2020/21 (8 rebounds on average).
Top Real Madrid rebounders in the Euroleague
1st Tavares 1,759
2nd Felipe Reyes 1,750
3rd Rudy 907
4th Ayón 822