Nation's No. 2 overall senior Evina Westbrook hopes to lead South Salem to a three-peat. Also watch out for La Salle, Oregon City, Clackamas and Tigard in the Oregon girls basketball #MaxPrepsFab5.
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See two of Oregon's top teams do battle last season.2016-17 Oregon preseason high school girls basketball Fab 5, presented by the Army National Guard
1. South Salem2015-16 record: 28-1
Head coach: Nick McWilliams
All talk about Oregon's two-time defending 6A state champs begins with
Evina Westbrook (6-foot, Sr., G), the nation's No. 2 prospect in the Class of 2017 according to ESPN. Westbrook averaged 22.6 points, 6.7 assists and 6.2 rebounds per game as a junior and recently committed to Tennessee. The Saxons carry a 19-game win streak into the season.
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2. La Salle (Milwaukie)2015-16 record: 24-6
Head coach: Kelli Wedin
The Falcons enter the season as the team to beat in 5A after reaching the semifinals in 2015-16. Seven contributors are back, including reigning Player of the Year
Aleah Goodman. The 5-9 senior Oregon State commit averaged 15.8 points, 7.2 assists and 6.7 rebounds per game as a junior. She wasn't the team's leading scorer, however. That would be coach's kid
Taycee Wedin (5-9, Jr., G), who put up 19.0 points, 3.6 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game.
See the MaxPreps Oregon girls basketball stat leaders3. Oregon City2015-16 record: 22-6
Head coach: Kurt Guelsdorf
N'dea Flye, Oregon City
Photo by Greg Jungferman
Oregon City is one of the signature programs in all of high school girls basketball nationally. The Pioneers have claimed 12 state titles and were three-peat national champions in the mid-1990s. New Mexico commitment
N'Dea Flye (5-8, Sr., G) will lead OC's quest for a 13th state title after earning second team All-State honors a year ago.
See the MaxPreps Oregon girls basketball photos4. Tigard2015-16 record: 25-4
Head coach: Steve Naylor
All-Stater Elise Conroy will be missed but the Tigers have several key players back from last year's run to the 6A title game.
Jazmyn Brown (5-5, Sr., G),
Campbell Gray (5-8, So., G),
Lexie Sawin (5-8, Sr., G) and leading returning scorer
Kylie Warren (5-8, Sr., G) will make Tigard tough to handle.
See the MaxPreps Oregon girls basketball playoff brackets5. Clackamas2015-16 record: 19-6
Head coach: Todd Lane
There was only one senior on the roster a year ago when the Cavaliers won 19 games.
Alyson Miura (5-8, So., G) was the only freshman to earn All-State honors in 2015-16 after putting up 11.4 points per game.
Ciara James (6-3, Jr., C) is another to keep an eye on.
