Mareik does not appear to have the instincts to be a great rebounder like JJ did, but he does have the advantage of height on the perimeter, so he should pick up some boards from other players because of that. He is a shooter with a shooter's mentality, and that is his role on the team.
On offense, he probably will be on the perimeter, which will hamper his rebounding, especially since many of the smaller guards will be quicker than he is. However, on defense he may play more on the inside because of his height, and he could be a big help on the boards there. I don't think anyone is going to be looking very closely at his rebounding stats, because that is not his reason for being on this team. However, last season he averaged .182 rebounds per minute, as compared with Gus Leeper's .175 per minute - and Gus' role definitely included rebounding. So Mareik can play a big role on the boards, even though looking at him you do not automatically think "rebounder."
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