
Kipper Nichols and St. Edward are one of the top five teams in Ohio this season.
Photo by Jann Hendry
MaxPreps 2014-15 Ohio Boys Basketball Fab 5 presented by the Army National Guard
1. Wayne (Huber Heights)2013-14 record: 20-6
Head coach: Travis Trice
The Warriors received some preseason love from national Top 25 pollsters and will attempt to back up that type of hype in December at the City of Palms Classic.
D'Mitrik Trice,
Xeyrius Williams and
Ahmad Wagner are all Division I-caliber players.
View last season's Ohio boys basketball rankings, presented by the Army National Guard2. St. Edward (Lakewood)2013-14 record: 26-2
Head coach: Eric Flannery
Derek Funderburk (6-9, Jr., F/C),
Kipper Nichols (6-7, Sr., G/F) and
Mike Ryan (6-6, Sr., G/F) are back and were all key pieces in St. Edward's run to the Division I state title a year ago.
View last season's Ohio boys basketball playoff brackets3. Villa Angela-St. Joseph (Cleveland)2013-14 record: 21-9
Head coach: Babe Kwasniak
Arizona, Kansas and Kentucky are among the college powers in pursuit of 6-8 senior forward
Carlton Bragg, who may not even be VASJ's best player at this level. That honor may go to running mate
Brian Parker, a 6-2 senior guard who was Ohio's Division III Co-Player of the Year in 2013-14.
View last season's Ohio boys basketball stat leaders4. Dunbar (Dayton)2013-14 record: 23-4
Head coach: Peter Pullen
Senior
Amos "aj" Harris, an Ohio State signee, is one of the state's top point guards. The 5-9 floor general averaged 14.5 points and 6.1 assists per game as a junior.
View Ohio boys basketball pro photo galleries5. Northland (Columbus)2013-14 record: 22-5
Head coach: Sean Taylor
Junior
Seth Towns, a 6-7 forward, led the Vikings in scoring last year as a sophomore. He will combine with 6-8 senior
Doug Taylor to give Northland major production in the paint.