MaxPreps 2013-14 Delaware Preseason Fab 5 presented by the Army National Guard
Click here to see the boys basketball preseason Fab 5 from every state1. Sanford (Hockessin)Head coach: Stan Waterman
2012-13 finish: 19-5, state championship game
Despite graduating six seniors, returning starters
Anthony Mosely (Senior guard, 14 points per game, 6 assists per game; Delaware commit) and
Todd Hughes (6-2 Sr. G; 15 ppg, 6 rpg) hope to get Sanford back to the championship game. They’ll be joined by
Eric Ayala, who is rated as one of the top freshmen in the region. Having lost significant size, the Warriors will be able to score points from the perimeter but will need to develop inside play, according to Waterman.
2. Concord (Wilmington)Head coach: Ralph Flowers
2012-13 finish: 9-12, first round of state tournament
Returning starters
Will Chapman (Sr. G, 10.7 ppg, 2.5 apg) and
Stanley Dollard (Sr. F, 4.6 ppg, 4.3 rpg) are joined by 6-5 senior forward
Paul Truckley and senior guard
Charles Morgan in a lineup that is as deep as Concord has had in recent years. The Raiders are always tough defensively and typically balanced offensively, and there’s no reason to think they won’t look the same this year and make a deep run in the tournament.
3. Salesianum (Wilmington)Head coach: Brendan Haley
2012-13 finish: 19-4, semifinals of state tournament
Returning starters
Donte DiVincenzo (Jr., G; 15 ppg, 5 rpg) and 6-7 senior center
Brian O'Neill (10 ppg, 7 rpg) will try to lead Salesianum back to the Final Four. Haley likes the size in his lineup and says if they can develop leadership and cut down on turnovers, they could go a long way in the playoffs.
4. St. Andrew's (Middletown)Head coach: Terell Myers
2012-13 finish: 16-4, first round of state tournament
The Saints still have one of the top centers in the nation in 6-9 senior
Ben Bentil (Providence).
Jordan Bonner (6-3, Jr., F) gives St. Andrew’s a second ballhandler and another strong defender.
5. NewarkHead coach: Shannon McCants
2012-13 finish: 17-6, quarterfinals of state tournament
Last year’s leading scorer, 6-5 senior
Jershun Greer (13 ppg, 5 rpg), leads a talented group of underclassmen that includes transfer
Daquan Smith (Sr., 8 ppg) and sophomore center
Andre Martin. Senior
Akil Johnson returns after missing all of last season with an injury. Defense will be the focus for the Yellowjackets, but they’re athletic in all the key positions, according to McCants.