MaxPreps 2013-14 Tennessee Girls Basketball Preseason Fab 5 presented by the Army National Guard
Click here to see the girls basketball preseason Fab 5 from every state1. Blackman (Murfreesboro)2012-13 finish: 26-5, Region 4 finalist
Coach: Chad Hibdon
Hibdon
has led the Blaze to four straight 20-win seasons, but 2013-14 should
be his best squad to date. Blackman returns his top five scorers, led by
5-5 sophomore point guard
Crystal Dangerfield (14.5 points per game) and followed by 6-foot junior forward
Alex Johnson (13.4), 6-3 sophomore
Jazz Bond (8.6) and 5-10 wing
Micah Norris (8.2). Dangerfield is a top 10 recruit from her class. On top of all this is the return of
Jamasha Jackson, nicknamed Meme, a 5-10 junior and four-star recruit.
2. Riverdale (Murfreesboro)2012-13 finish: 35-0, AAA state champions, MaxPreps mythical national champions
Coach: Cory Barrett
The
Warriors have gone a combined 133-7 the last four years with three
state crowns. They return two key starters, leading scorer and
Tennessee-bound
Alexa Middleton (15.9 points per game), a 5-foot-8 point guard
Shelbie Davenport (13.3), a Clemson commit. Key contributors from last year
Brandy Alley and
Shanique Heard will likely be starters and Barrett will have three key transfers to pick between for the fifth spot.
3. Science Hill (Johnson City)2012-13 finish: 35-4
Coach: Darrell Barnwell
Led by the return of 5-6 senior point guard
Tiana Tarter, and 6-1 post
Gabby Lyons, the Hilltoppers hope to finish what they couldn't quite last year, after losing in the state finals to Riverdale 78-69.
Keisha Gregory, a 5-11 junior guard, should also be a big contributor.
4. Ensworth (Nashville)2012-13 finish: 27-1, Division II, AA state title
Coach: Hubie Smith
The
Tigers won their third state title last season with a 57-42 win over
Brentwood Academy, the last one before that coming in 2009-10, Smith's
second season. They've gone 144-31 since 2007. The team returns key
players
Carson Pittman,
Ashley Slay and
Kennesha Nichols.
5. Bradley Central (Cleveland)2012-13 finish: 29-3, Division I AAA quarterfinalist
Coach: Jason Reuter
With 6-2 senior post
Brooke Copeland
returning, the Bears should continue their strong run through the
state. They've won at least 25 games in four of the last seven seasons
and with the Florida-commit in the middle, the sky is the limit.