MaxPreps 2014-15 Wisconsin Girls Basketball Fab 5 presented by the Army National Guard
1. Kimberly2013-14 record: 26-1
Head coach: Troy Cullen
After making it to the state semifinals last year, Kimberly will shoot for the Division 1 state title this season. The Papermakers return their top two scorers in University of Wisconsin-Green Bay recruit
Frankie Wurtz (16.4 points per game, 7.2 rebounds, 1.8 rebounds) and
Jenna Smarzinski (9.8 points, 3.1 rebounds). Kimberly had one of the stingiest defenses in the state last season, allowing just 26 points per game. If it can replace its top two defenders who both graduated, Steph Hetto and Dana McMorrow, Kimberly will be difficult to beat.
View last season's Wisconsin girls basketball rankings, presented by the Army National Guard 2. Divine Savior Holy Angels (Milwaukee)2013-14 record: 20-5
Head coach: Jeff Worzella
Arike Ogunbowale is back for her final encore. The back-to-back Gatorade Wisconsin Girls Basketball Player of the Year recently announced she will attend Notre Dame. As a junior, Ogunbowale averaged 22.7 points, 12.3 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 2.8 steals per game. The Dashers return eight of their top nine players in terms of minutes for new head coach Worzella. Long-time coach Scott Witt (174-64 career record) resigned after last season due to family reasons.
View last season's Wisconsin girls basketball playoff brackets 3. Riverside University (Milwaukee)2013-14 record: 14-10
Head coach: Donald Nelson
Following a double-digit-loss season in which it played some good out-of-state competition, Riverside returns a strong nucleus of talent. Eight of their top nine scorers are back. Highly-recruited senior
Amani Wilborn (16 points, 6.8 rebounds, 2.8 assists per game) and Wisconsin commit
Alona Johnson (13 points, 3.6 steals) make a solid duo. Riverside also adds transfer
Teoncea Bennett, who scored 12.9 points per game and dished out four assists at Heritage Christian (Brookfield, Wis.).
View last season's Wisconsin girls basketball stat leaders 4. Mukwonago2013-14 record: 20-7
Head coach: Rick Kolinske
Mukwonago is coming off back-to-back trips to the state tournament. It might have a tougher time for a threepeat after the Indians lost five of their top seven scorers. However, top scorer
Bre Cera returns. The junior recently committed to the University of Iowa, and poured in nearly 14 points per game. The team's other returning starter,
Morgan Glatczak, scored about four points a night.
View last season's Wisconsin girls basketball pro photo galleries 5. Superior2013-14 record: 24-4, defending Division 1 state runner-up
Head coach: Phillip Roe
Superior has had a resurgence in its program the last few years and that was due in large part to
Jessica Lindstrom. She averaged over 21 points per game a season ago as a senior in leading the Spartans to the state title game. Lindstrom and second leading scorer
Hailey Kontny will be missed. Superior returns its third- through fifth-leading scorers from a season ago in
Alyssa Correll (13.3 points per game),
Makenzie Kmecik (7.9 points) and
Tailor Schuster (4.3 points).