MaxPreps 2015-16 North Coast Section preseason high school girls basketball Fab 5, presented by the Army National Guard

* Miramonte (Orinda) is featured in the California overall Fab 5, and thus not listed for the North Coast Section Fab 5.
1. Salesian College Preparatory (Richmond)
Head coach: Stephen Pezzola
2014-15 record: 28-4

The 2013-14 Northern California Open Division champs surprised most with a 28-4 campaign. The Pride got vastly improved play from point guard Minyon Moore, younger sister of McDonald's All-American and current Louisville senior Mariya Moore. Minyon Moore averaged 13.8 points, 6.8 assists, 5.4 steals and 4.6 rebounds per game. She's improved even more during the offseason and earned a scholarship to USC. Combined with the return of Jordan Hobson and addition of 6-foor-3 post Angel Jackson, one of the ESPNW's Top 25 freshmen, the Pride figure to match or better last year's win total.

See last season's North Coast Section girls basketball computer rankings

2. Saint Mary's (Albany)
Head coach: Samuel Sims
2014-15 record: 23-9

The Panthers lost their longtime coach Nathan Fripp, who took an assistant's job at UCSB, and all-state performer Ma'Ane Mosley to graduation. She's now at Cal. But under longtime assistant Sims, Saint Mary's returns four key players: UC San Diego-bound 6-1 post Layla Ybarra-Harvey, 5-11 junior Carolyn Gill (6.9 ppg), 5-7 senior point guard Tiara Chinn (6.2) and 5-9 junior point guard Kennedi Villa (8.4).

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3. Bishop O'Dowd (Oakland)
Head coach: Malik McCord
2014-15 record: 25-9

The defending state Division III champions graduated just three of 15 players off last year's team. The Dragons return 6-foot standout guard Myah Pace, the No. 3 junior in Northern California. Other standouts include 5-9 shooting guard Mylah Andrade and 6-2 junior Amara Chidom. The Dragons, the 2011-12 Open Division champions, have won at least 23 games in nine straight seasons.

See last season's California girls basketball playoff brackets

4. Carondelet (Concord)
Head coach: Elgin Leslie
2014-15 record: 26-4

The Cougars lost four key senior captains to graduation but return several key players, including one of Northern California's top sophomores in 5-10 forward Maaeva Dwiggins. Carondelet barely missed a beat under first-year head coach Leslie, the brother of Lisa Leslie, winning at least 26 games for the eighth-straight season. Kylie Cast and Vanessa Cruz are two other key returners.

See last season's California girls basketball stat leaders

5. Castro Valley
Head coach: Jim Lemmon
2014-15 record: 24-7

The Trojans not only return second- and third-leading scorers Giana Wright, a 5-11 junior, and Bailey Jones, a 5-4 sophomore, but they landed likely the most polished transfer in the East Bay, in 6-1 senior Nina Bessolo, who is headed to UC Davis.