MaxPreps 2014-15 Alaska girls Basketball Fab 5 presented by the Army National Guard
1. Kodiak2013-14 finish: 16-0
Head coach: Brett Larsen
There's a new coach in town for Golden Bears and they must replace eight seniors from last season's undefeated squad that won a 4A state title.
View last season's Alaska girls basketball rankings, presented by the Army National Guard2. Colony (Palmer)2013-14 finish: 12-14
Head coach: Tom Lincoln
The Knights reached the state title game but Kodiak blew them out. They have a new coach as well, and Izzy Tweed graduated so there will be some big shoes to fill in Palmer.
View last season's Alaska girls basketball playoff brackets3. West (Anchorage)2013-14 finish: 13-4
Head coach: Stanley Engel
The
Eagles beat Soldotna in the state playoffs but dropped their next two.
The 4A State Player of the Year, Chanel Bookert, has moved on, but there
is lots of talent coming back for West.
Marshala Eady and
Theyoung Puoy were each double-digit scorers last season.
View last season's Alaska girls basketball stat leaders4. Anchorage Christian2013-14 finish: 22-3
Head coach: Darrin Powers
The defending 3A champions lose seven seniors so they will need to find kids able to step into some new roles. The highest scoring average of the returners is just 3.6 points per game.
View Alaska girls basketball pro photo galleries5. Ketchikan2013-14 finish: 19-8
Head coach: Kelly Smith
The Kings have second-leading scorer
Eliah Anderson returning and only lost three seniors to graduation. Anderson and
Courtney Kemble each averaged a just a bit less than six rebounds per game last season, one that ended with an 0-2 performance at state.