MaxPreps 2015-16 Maryland preseason high school boys basketball Fab 5, presented by the Army National Guard

1. DeMatha (Hyattsville)
Head coach: Mike Jones
2014-15 record: 33-4

The Stags won the Maryland private schools state tournament and the Alhambra Catholic Invitational a year ago, finishing the season ranked No. 19 nationally. DeMatha has its sights set even higher in 2015-16 and rightfully so with Nate Darling (6-3, Sr., G), Markelle Fultz (6-5, Sr., G) and D.J. Harvey (6-6, Jr., G/F) back in the lineup.

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2. Bishop McNamara (Forestville)
Head coach: Marty Keithline
2014-15 record: 18-11



The Mustangs beat DeMatha in a WCAC regular season matchup last year and could be a threat to overtake the Stags in the standings this season. McNamara returns a little bit of everything, including guards Brandon Fields (6-2, Sr., G), Ernest Jenkins (6-2, Sr., G), Jamir Moultrie (6-1, Jr., G) and Jamar Watson (6-3, Sr.) and forwards Darian Dixon (6-6, Sr., F) and Sam Green (6-6, Sr., F) – a recent Drexel commit.

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3. John Carroll (Bel Air)
Head coach: Tony Martin
2014-15 record: 28-9

Nigeria native Mike Tertsea (6-9, Sr., F/C) is one of the area's best bigs and recently committed to Rhode Island. Immanuel Quickley (6-3, So., G) is the program's next big thing and is regarded as a Top 25 prospect in the 2018 class.

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4. Meade (Fort Meade)
Head coach: Pete Corriero
2014-15 record: 26-2



Maryland's defending 4A state champions have some holes to fill, but the rest of the state has a lot of ground to make up, as the Mustangs won by 35 points in last year's title game. Back is the team's leading scorer in Tristan Easton (6-3, Sr., G), who put up 16.7 points per game as a junior.

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5. Our Lady of Mount Carmel (Baltimore)
Head coach: Tom Rose
2014-15 record: 32-11

Losing rising star Montez Mathis to Oak Hill Academy was a blow, but David Erebor (6-8, Sr., F/C) and Terry Nolan, Jr. Jr. (6-2, Jr., G) will keep the Cougars in the hunt for the MIAA crown.