MaxPreps 2016-17 Oregon preseason high school girls basketball Fab 5, presented by the Army National Guard

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See two of Oregon's top teams do battle last season.


1. South Salem
2015-16 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.

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3. Oregon City
2015-16 record: 22-6
Head coach: Kurt Guelsdorf 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.

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4. Tigard
2015-16 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.

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5. Clackamas
2015-16 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.