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Final 2023-24 ASWA High School Basketball Rankings

State high school basketball rankings by the Alabama Sports Writers Association heading into the postseason:

The Alabama Sports Writers Association high school basketball rankings, the last 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

Alabama Independent School Association (AISA) Girls

  1. Glenwood (23-5)
  2. Edgewood Academy (25-3)
  3. Sparta Academy (20-3)
  4. Lee-Scott (14-8)
  5. Fort Dale Academy (12-7)
  6. Southern Academy (15-2)
  7. Lakeside (11-12)
  8. Hooper Academy (12-9)
  9. Springwood (13-6)
  10. Lowndes Academy (NA)

Others nominated: None.

Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) Boys

Alabama Independent School Association (AISA) Boys

  1. Bessemer Academy (20-1)
  2. Springwood (20-4)
  3. Valiant Cross (20-4)
  4. Lee-Scott (20-5)
  5. Glenwood (20-9)
  6. Escambia Academy (15-2)
  7. Abbeville Christian (17-7)
  8. Wilcox Academy (15-2)
  9. Patrician (16-1)
  10. Evangel Christian (13-10)

Others nominated: Fort Dale Academy (12-6), Lowndes Academy (13-4).

The Alabama Sports Writers Association is a professional organization for sports writers and editors throughout the state, or any person involved in disseminating sports information or publicity in Alabama including but not limited to sports information personnel, publicists of professional organizations or facilities, or publicists of non-profit organizations sponsoring or governing sporting events. The ASWA is a non-profit organization.

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.

For more information, check out the ASWA home page or Welcome to the Alabama Sports Writers Association; ASWA Bylaws.

Nominating Media Outlets

AL.com; Anniston Star; Atmore Advance; Butler Co. Sports Network; Cullman Times; Daily Mountain Eagle; Decatur Daily; Dothan Eagle; EASportsToday.com; Florence TimesDaily; Gadsden Messenger; Gadsden Times; Jackson Co. Sentinel; Opp News; Selma Sun; Selma Times-Journal; Shelby Co. Reporter; Starnes Media; Tuscaloosa News; Valley Times-News; WEIS radio