MaxPreps 2014-15 Missouri preseason girls basketball Fab 5, presented by the Army National Guard

1. Rock Bridge (Columbia, Mo.)
2013-14 finish: 27-3, Class 5 state champions
Head coach: Jill Nagel

Losing Bri Porter to Missouri is a big loss. But Jill Nagel, coach of the last three Missouri big school state championships, has plenty of talent coming back, including returning first team all-staters Sophie Cunningham and Cierra Porter.

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2. Incarnate Word Academy (St. Louis)
2013-14 finish: 30-2, Class 4 state champions
Head coach: Dan Rolfes



University of Connecticut recruit Napheesa Collier returns for Rolfes, who has won the past two Missouri Class 4 titles. McKenna Treece and Abbey Hoff also return. While plenty of talent has graduated, Rolfes always seems to have the right pieces to make a postseason run.

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3. Truman (Independence)
2013-14 finish: 26-2, Class 5 sectionals
Head coach: Steve Cassity

The Patriots may have lost early in the playoffs a year ago, but Cassity has a solid nucleus of players to work with if he is going to stretch Truman's season just a bit this year. Briana Savidge, a first team All-Mid 6 selection a year ago, averaged more than nine points, while Sydney Paialii and Alexis Hart are back as well.

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4. Hickman (Columbia)
2013-14 finish: 24-2, Class 5 district finalists
Head coach: Tonya Mirts



Mirts seems to find a way to win 20-plus games every season and make a deep postseason run. Emily Miller, a first team all-state selection a year ago, returns to help Mirts improve on her 400 wins.

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5. Crane
2013-14 finish: 31-1, Class 2 state champions
Head coach: Jeremy Mullins

Crane may be a Class 2 program, but don't let its size fool you. The Pirates return everyone but three seniors off of last year's championship squad, including all-state selections Emma Lander and Lexie Vaught. Six players return for Mullins after averaging five or more points an outing a year ago.