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

1. East (Anchorage)
Head coach: Rick Henderson
2014-15 record: 23-2

The Thunderbirds fell to Ketchikan in double overtime in the playoffs last season. It was a disappointing end, but they had eight underclass players on the squad and should be right back in the thick of things again. Junior guard Sandin Kidder is a player to watch for.

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2. Dimond (Anchorage)
Head coach: Jim Young
2014-15 record: 24-4

The Lynx lost all-state guard Rohyn Huss to graduation and will be defending a Class 4A state title. What's tough is that there were only four juniors on last year's senior-laden squad. Shame ah Jones will be looked upon for leadership now.

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3. West Valley (Fairbanks)
Head coach: Jessie Craig
2014-15 record: 26-1

The Wolf Pack fell a win short of a perfect season and are back to finish the job. State Player of the Year Ruthy Hebard (6-foot-3 forward) is back after a second-straight Gatorade State Player of the Year award. She averaged 25 points, 13 rebounds and three steals per game. Junior Alexis Shipman is also back after posting seven points per game.

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4. Sitka
Head coach: Kathy Forrester
2014-15 record: Unknown

The defending 3A champs have a new coach after the school's first crown. Star Sidney Riggs graduated after she willed her team to the title last season. Zoe Krupa led all scorers in the title game and returns as a senior, and Mackenzie Campbell played well in the title game and comes back for her sophomore season.

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5. Wasilla
Head coach: Jeannie Hebert-Truax
2014-15 record: 23-7

In her 20th year coaching, Hebert-Truax won a conference title with a team that had only two seniors. Leya DePriest (6-3 forward) was a first team all-state selection as a junior and with all the players coming back, the Warriors look to do better than their opening-round exit from the 4A state playoffs.