MaxPreps 2014-15 Maryland Girls Basketball Fab 5 presented by the Army National Guard

1. Riverdale Baptist (Upper Marlboro)
2013-14 finish: 28-3
Head coach: Sam Caldwell

Riverdale Baptist begins the season ranked No. 2 in the Xcellent 25 preseason rankings after finishing No. 7 last year. The Crusaders boast one of the nation's top freshmen in Honesty Grayson along with senior posts Passion Scott, a 6-1 forward, and Lena Niang, a 6-2 center.

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2. McDonogh (Owings Mills)
2013-14 finish: 29-2
Head coach: Brad Rees



McDonogh returns three of the top seniors in Maryland, all of whom played on a team that went undefeated in the IAAM region standings last year at 14-0. The Eagles have good size with 6-2 senior center Jameira Johnson and 6-0 shooting guard Dajah Logan. McDonogh also has one of the state's top point guards in Danielle Edwards.

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3. Capitol Christian Academy (Landover)
2013-14 finish: 23-6
Head coach: Nikki Lewis

Capitol Christian Academy re-opened its doors last year and had a successful season under coach Henry Anglin. Nikki Lewis takes over this year's squad, which could likely have plenty of new faces. Last year's group featured a number of transfers from Woodson, Anglin's former school. Capitol Christian has already lost Musharapha Alhassan, a 6-4 sophomore, to St. Vincent Palotti. This year's squad is expected to feature 6-5 sophomore Evan Beasley and 5-5 sophomore point guard Rikiyah Greene.

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4. Eleanor Roosevelt (Greenbelt)
2013-14 finish: 26-0
Head coach: Delton Fuller



The Raiders finished undefeated in winning the Class 4A state championship game last year. Nearly every player returns from that squad, including senior center Tolu Omokore, who had 15 points and 20 rebounds in the championship game against North Point, sophomore guard Octavia Wilson, who had 20 points in the final, and junior guard Kaila Charles, who tossed in 16 points and grabbed 10 rebounds in that game.

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5. Milford Mill Academy (Baltimore)
2013-14 finish: 26-1
Head coach: DeToiya McAliley

What will coach DeToiya McAliley do for an encore? In her first year as head coach of the Millers, she led the team to its first state championship with a 40-37 victory over Damascus in the Class 3A finals. The Raiders will have one of the top players in the state in 5-8 senior guard Dionna White, who has committed to play at Georgetown.