Early January 2024-25 Alabama State High School Basketball Rankings

The latest high school basketball rankings as determined by the Alabama Sports Writers Association

Final 2023-24 ASWA High School Basketball Rankings /

The Alabama Sports Writers Association high school basketball rankings, the second of the season, began with teams reporting results to their local sports writers, and those writers nominating teams for consideration.

Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) Girls

Class 7A

1. Hoover (19-2)
2. Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa (22-0)
3. Vestavia Hills (19-2)
4. Bob Jones (15-7)
5. Auburn (17-5)
6. Foley (17-2)
7. Daphne (16-5)
8. Hewitt-Trussville (13-8)
9. Albertville (19-3)
10. Central-Phenix City (15-4)

Others nominated: Davidson (11-7), Enterprise (11-6), Fairhope (10-7), James Clemens (11-10), Prattville (19-4), Sparkman (10-10).

Class 6A

1. Park Crossing (21-1)
2. Hazel Green (17-7)
3. Hartselle (18-3)
4. Mortimer Jordan (13-5)
5. Mountain Brook (15-6)
6. Chelsea (14-8)
7. McGill-Toolen (11-6)
8. Fort Payne (17-4)
9. Jasper (15-7)
10. Gardendale (14-5)

Others nominated: Benjamin Russell (16-5), Blount (14-8), Buckhorn (12-8), Homewood (13-10), Muscle Shoals (10-5), Northridge (16-5), Theodore (13-4).

Class 5A

1. Scottsboro (18-3)
2. Ramsay (15-7)
3. Moody (10-4)
4. Wenonah (20-3)
5. West Point (15-4)
6. Sardis (18-4)
7. St. Paul's (15-2)
8. Selma (12-1)
9. Priceville (12-7)
10. Jacksonville (15-6)

Others nominated: Andalusia (9-3), Briarwood (12-9), Carroll (9-4), East Limestone (16-4), Fairview (10-8), UMS-Wright (14-8).

Class 4A

1. Good Hope (16-4)
2. Trinity (16-4)
3. Deshler (18-3)
4. Pleasant Grove (15-5)
5. Plainview (18-5)
6. Madison Academy (19-1)
7. Prattville Christian (12-8)
8. St. Michael (14-3)
9. Geneva (13-5)
10. Jackson (9-5)

Others nominated: Cherokee Co. (15-2), Danville (16-6), DAR (14-5), Dora (14-8), East Lawrence (13-3), Escambia Co. (7-3), Madison Co. (11-7), Wilson (17-3).

Class 3A

1. Lauderdale Co. (17-1)
2. St. James (19-2)
3. Mars Hill Bible (15-4)
4. Midfield (16-3)
5. Hale Co. (14-6)
6. Locust Fork (8-5)
7. Vinemont (13-4)
8. Holly Pond (15-5)
9. Wicksburg (14-7)
10. T.R. Miller (12-1)

Others nominated: Glencoe (13-5), Lee-Scott (11-10), Phil Campbell (15-7), Saks (11-3), Whitesburg Christian (11-4).

Class 2A

1. Decatur Heritage (16-4)
2. Cold Springs (11-6)
3. Sand Rock (13-5)
4. Winston Co. (14-3)
5. Belgreen (16-5)
6. Lanett (11-6)
7. Abbeville (12-1)
8. Lexington (11-6)
9. Sulligent (13-2)
10. Pisgah (12-5)

Others nominated: Cedar Bluff (10-6), North Sand Mountain (13-8), Providence Christian (12-6), Vincent (11-4).

Class 1A

1. Spring Garden (21-1)
2. Ider (17-4)
3. Winterboro (14-1)
4. Kinston (15-0)
5. Marion Co. (12-8)
6. Keith (14-5)
7. R.C. Hatch (13-2)
8. Brilliant (14-5)
9. Elba (5-2)
10. McIntosh (10-5)

Others nominated: Autaugaville (8-5), Billingsley (11-5), Francis Marion (11-4), Georgiana (8-7), Hackleburg (10-6), Holy Spirit (8-4), Southern Choctaw (7-2), Waterloo (14-5).

Alabama Independent School Association (AISA) Girls

1. Springwood (12-0)
2. Fort Dale Academy (8-1)
3. North River (10-3)
4. Hooper (10-4)
5. Evangel-Montgomery (9-5)
6. Edgewood Academy (11-6)
7. Lowndes Academy (8-2)
8. Macon East (7-5)
9. Chambers Academy (8-7)
10. Clarke Prep (NA)

Others nominated: None.

Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) Boys

Class 7A

1. Hoover (20-0)
2. Central-Phenix City (18-4)
3. Huntsville (21-1)
4. Austin (16-6)
5. Dothan (19-2)
6. Baker (15-6)
7. Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa (16-6)
8. Auburn (18-6)
9. James Clemens (14-7)
10. Enterprise (12-5)

Others nominated: Bob Jones (15-8), Fairhope (13-4), Florence (14-6), Hewitt-Trussville (16-6), Oak Mountain (19-3), Tuscaloosa Co. (14-8), Vestavia Hills (14-5).

Class 6A

1. Huffman (16-3)
2. Mountain Brook (18-3)
3. Cullman (20-3)
4. Oxford (17-5)
5. Buckhorn (15-5)
6. Clay-Chalkville (15-7)
7. Pinson Valley (12-7)
8. Minor (16-4)
9. Murphy (14-5)
10. Northridge (15-6)

Others nominated: Athens (14-4), Fort Payne (14-4), Gadsden City (11-10), Hazel Green (12-10), Helena (10-8), Homewood (12-9), Jasper (15-5), Jemison-Huntsville (11-8), McAdory (13-10), McGill-Toolen (11-6), Paul Bryant (14-5), Saraland (16-3).

Class 5A

1. Ramsay (14-7)
2. Wenonah (14-6)
3. Williamson (13-3)
4. Selma (12-1)
5. LeFlore (14-6)
6. Guntersville (13-6)
7. Leeds (14-3)
8. East Limestone (15-4)
9. Northside (14-4)
10. Carroll-Ozark (14-5)

Others nominated: Andalusia (8-5), Brewer (15-4), Briarwood (14-6), Charles Henderson (11-6), Russellville (8-5), Sipsey Valley (8-8), UMS-Wright (12-7), West Point (16-5).

Class 4A

1. Fairfield (19-2)
2. Madison Academy (13-6)
3. Plainview (17-4)
4. BTW-Tuskegee (17-3)
5. Good Hope (15-4)
6. Alexandria (16-3)
7. Jackson (8-4)
8. New Hope (14-5)
9. Cherokee Co. (7-4)
10. Anniston (12-3)

Others nominated: Ashville (11-7), Central-Florence (13-4), Escambia Co. (8-5), Fayette Co. (9-5), Hokes Bluff (16-4), Madison Co. (14-5), Randolph (11-7), Tarrant (10-5).

Class 3A

1. Midfield (15-4)
2. Montgomery Academy (17-2)
3. Lee-Scott (18-3)
4. Mars Hill Bible (14-5)
5. Hale Co. (10-6)
6. Sumter Central (10-6)
7. Southside-Selma (8-3)
8. Piedmont (9-4)
9. Hillcrest-Evergreen (14-9)
10. Wilcox Central (13-6)

Others nominated: Carbon Hill (15-4), Collinsville (11-4), Geraldine (11-7), Glencoe (15-5), Houston Academy (7-4), Ohatchee (12-5), Slocomb (13-3), Whitesburg Christian (10-11).

Class 2A

1. Section (15-4)
2. Providence Christian (17-2)
3. Abbeville (13-3)
4. Tuscaloosa Academy (8-1)
5. Pisgah (7-5)
6. Sand Rock (11-8)
7. Decatur Heritage (8-8)
8. North Sand Mountain (8-9)
9. Red Bay (12-7)
10. G.W. Long (12-6)

Others nominated: Central-Coosa (7-4), Gaston (9-11).

Class 1A

1. Spring Garden (17-0)
2. Oakwood (15-5)
3. Georgiana (12-4)
4. Skyline (12-5)
5. R.C. Hatch (9-2)
6. Pleasant Home (10-1)
7. Florala (9-1)
8. McKenzie (8-3)
9. Sumiton Christian (12-1)
10. Coosa Christian (10-3)

Others nominated: Brantley (13-1), Maplesville (6-1).

Alabama Independent School Association (AISA) Boys

1. Valiant Cross (16-1)
2. Hooper (16-0)
3. Evangel-Montgomery (12-2)
4. Escambia Academy (14-2)
5. Banks Academy (6-3)
6. Bessemer Academy (8-1)
7. Abbeville Christian (8-5)
8. Edgewood (12-6)
9. Springwood (8-5)
10. Sparta (5-6)

Others nominated: Fort Dale Academy (3-5), Hope-Oxford (9-2), Patrician (4-0), Wilcox Academy (3-1).

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The ASWA prep committee's primary responsibilities include conducting regular top-10 rankings of a variety of high school sports, and select all-state teams in those sports as well. The committee will determine the winner of a variety of annual awards including the annual Mr. Football winner, and the Jimmy Smothers Courage Award.

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Nominating Media Outlets

AL.com
Alexander City Outlook
Atmore Advance
Butler Co. Sports Network
Cullman Times
Daily Mountain Eagle
Decatur Daily
Dothan Eagle
EA Sports Today
Florence TimesDaily
Gadsden Messenger
Gadsden Times
Jackson Co. Sentinel
Opp News
Selma Sun
Shelby Co. Reporter
Starnes Media
Tuscaloosa News
WEIS radio

First 2024-25 Alabama State High School Basketball Rankings