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2016-2017 Maryland boys preseason basketball Fab 5, presented by the Army National Guard
1. DeMatha (Hyattsville)Head coach: Mike Jones
2015-16 record: 33-5
D.J. Harvey, DeMatha
Photo by Patrick Kane
DeMatha racked up 33 wins and finished as the No. 13 team in the country last year. The Stags reload with a stacked lineup led by Notre Dame commit
D.J. Harvey.
See the MaxPreps Maryland boys basketball computer rankings presented by the Army National Guard
2. National Christian Academy (Fort Washington)Head coach: Trevor Brown
2015-16 record: 27-2
National Christian Academy only dropped two games and ended as the No. 3 team in the state last year. Look for
Terrance Lewis to head the attack and improve upon his seven points and four rebounds per game average.
See the MaxPreps Maryland boys basketball stat leaders 3. Riverdale Baptist (Upper Marlboro)Head coach: Louis Wilson
2015-16 record: 26-13
Riverdale Baptist completed last season as the No. 15 team in the state. Expect
Deion Hammond to have a huge year after posting depositing 12.8 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.7 assists.
See the MaxPreps Maryland boys basketball photos4. Eleanor Roosevelt (Greenbelt)Head coach: Brendan O'Connell
2015-16 record: 24-3
Eleanor Roosevelt capped off last season by nabbing a Class 4A state title. The Raiders lost last year's Maryland Mr. Basketball and Xavier commit Naji Marshall - but they are a gritty bunch capable of making a state title run.
See the MaxPreps Maryland boys basketball playoff brackets 5. New Town (Owings Mills)Head coach: Mike Daniels
2015-16 record: 24-2
New Town polished off last season with its second-consecutive Class 2A state championship. Watch out for senior guard
Rashad Faust after pouring in nine points in the state title game last year.
