MaxPreps 2013-14 Oklahoma Boys Basketball Preseason Fab 5 presented by the Army National Guard
Click here to see the boys basketball preseason Fab 5 from every state1. Edmond Memorial2012-13 record: 26-2, Class 6A state champion
Head coach: Shane Cowherd
The Bulldogs have reached the Class 6A state championship game each of the past three seasons, winning it all in 2011 and last year. While the Bulldogs lose 6-foot-6 all-state forward Shaquille Morris to graduation, they still have some size with seniors
Jacob Essman (6-6) and
Caleb Mccain (6-4). It may be a rebuilding year for Edmond Memorial, but they stay on top until someone knocks them off.
2. Owasso2012-13 record: 23-4
Head coach: Mark Van Curen
The Rams reached the Class 6A state semifinals before being derailed by Edmond Memorial. The Rams have, perhaps, the top junior in the state in
Shake Milton, who averaged 18.0 points per game as a sophomore while earning all-state honorable mention honors. Last year's impressive record was the first winning record for the Rams since 2009, when the team went 15-12.
3. Union (Tulsa)2012-13 record: 15-9
Head coach: Rudy Garcia
State champions in 2012, Union could make another run this year thanks to the return of some talented players. Union returns two of the top players in the state from last year in 6-7
Jeff Mead and 6-7
Carson Meier. Mead averaged 13.3 points per game last year while Meier threw in 12.3 per outing. The Redskins also lose just two seniors from last year's group.
4. Memorial (Tulsa)2012-13 record: 23-5
Head coach: Eric Savage
The Chargers return four of the team's top five scorers from last season, including
Rjwan Diggs, who averaged 11.8 points per game to lead Memorial's balanced scoring attack. Three other players who averaged at least seven points per game return, including
MikeQuan Deane (6-4),
Demari Edwards (5-9), and
A. J. Cockrell (6-6).
5. Edmond Santa Fe2012-13 record: 15-10
Head coach: Lenny Hatchett
The Wolves will rely heavily on rising junior
Curran Scott, who earned all-state honorable mention honors last year after averaging 15.0 points per game. Coach Hatchett is entering his second year with Edmond Santa Fe and he has a roster that lost just three seniors from last year's squad.
