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    First 2023-24 ASWA High School Basketball Rankings

    State high school basketball rankings by the Alabama Sports Writers Association, as of Dec. 13, 2023.

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

    Dec. 13, 2023 rankings. 

    Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) Girls 

    Class 7A

    1. Bob Jones (9-3)
    2. Sparkman (9-3)
    3. Chelsea (14-0)
    4. Vestavia Hills (13-1)
    5. Hoover (6-3)
    6. Davidson (11-4)
    7. Hewitt-Trussville (11-3)
    8. Daphne (12-0)
    9. Auburn (8-1)
    10. Foley (9-2)

    Others nominated: Enterprise (11-0), Fairhope (7-5), Huntsville (8-3), Prattville (8-4), Tuscaloosa Co. (10-4).

    Class 6A

    1. Hazel Green (12-0)
    2. Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa (10-4)
    3. Mortimer Jordan (11-1)
    4. Clay-Chalkville (12-1)
    5. Park Crossing (12-0)
    6. Huffman (8-4)
    7. Hartselle (10-4)
    8. Pike Road (11-2)
    9. Muscle Shoals (6-2)
    10. Mountain Brook (7-4)

    Others nominated: Briarwood (5-4), Homewood (12-3), Lee-Huntsville (6-5), McGill-Toolen (7-5), Minor (10-4), Northridge (12-3), Parker (6-4), Pelham (8-7), Pell City (9-3), Theodore (8-5).

    Class 5A

    1. Pleasant Grove (8-3)
    2. Jasper (8-3)
    3. Arab (10-1)
    4. Gulf Shores (11-1)
    5. Southside-Gadsden (9-2)
    6. East Limestone (8-1)
    7. Sardis (10-2)
    8. Moody (9-0)
    9. Scottsboro (8-2)
    10. Selma (9-0)

    Others nominated: Carroll (6-4), Guntersville (7-3), St. Paul's (6-4), Wenonah (13-4), West Point (7-3).

    Class 4A

    1. Prattville Christian (9-1)
    2. Good Hope (10-1)
    3. Anniston (12-0)
    4. Deshler (8-2)
    5. Priceville (7-4)
    6. Jackson (9-1)
    7. UMS-Wright (10-3)
    8. Hale Co. (8-3)
    9. T.R. Miller (8-2)
    10. St. Michael (11-0)

    Others nominated: Ashville (10-2), Cherokee Co. (5-1), Dora (8-3), Geneva (6-2), Handley (7-2), Madison Co. (6-3).

    Class 3A

    1. Lauderdale Co. (9-0)
    2. Clements (6-4)
    3. Plainview (10-3)
    4. Susan Moore (11-0)
    5. St. James (8-2)
    6. Southside-Selma (6-1)
    7. Midfield (6-4)
    8. Trinity (7-4)
    9. Ashford (6-3)
    10. Childersburg (8-2)

    Others nominated: Glencoe (4-4), New Brockton (6-2), Providence Christian (9-1), Straughn (7-3), Monroe Co. (6-1).

    Class 2A

    1. Mars Hill Bible (8-0)
    2. Cold Springs (13-0)
    3. Decatur Heritage (9-2)
    4. Lanett (6-2)
    5. Sulligent (4-0)
    6. Ider (8-3)
    7. Sand Rock (9-2)
    8. Abbeville (7-0)
    9. Francis Marion (7-3)
    10. Locust Fork (8-2)

    Others nominated: Cottonwood (6-1), Hatton (5-3), Horseshoe Bend (8-2), North Sand Mountain (9-3), Pisgah (5-4), Samson (9-1).

    Class 1A

    1. Spring Garden (9-0)
    2. Skyline (9-1)
    3. Elba (4-1)
    4. A.L. Johnson (4-0)
    5. Marion Co. (5-3)
    6. Brilliant (9-3)
    7. Shoals Christian (8-2)
    8. Keith (3-3)
    9. Cedar Bluff (6-4)
    10. Belgreen (8-2)

    Others nominated: Athens Bible (5-3), Georgiana (4-6), Kinston (9-4), Leroy (3-1).

    AISA

    1. Sparta (11-0)
    2. Glenwood (8-4)
    3. Hooper (NA)
    4. Edgewood (11-2)
    5. Lee-Scott (5-3)
    6. Springwood (10-1)
    7. Lakeside (5-6)
    8. Fort Dale Academy (NA)
    9. Lowndes Academy (NA)
    10. Bessemer Academy (4-3)

    Others nominated: None.

    Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) Boys  

    Class 7A

    1. Huntsville (12-1)
    2. Hoover (10-1)
    3. Central-Phenix City (12-1)
    4. Austin (9-3)
    5. Mary Montgomery (11-0)
    6. Thompson (9-2)
    7. Albertville (11-1)
    8. JAG (11-0)
    9. Baker (10-3)
    10. James Clemens (9-3)

    Others nominated: Auburn (8-3), Dothan (8-3), Enterprise (6-1), Fairhope (10-1), Florence (8-3), Hewitt-Trussville (9-4), Julian (6-4), Oak Mountain (5-7), Vestavia Hills (7-3).

    Class 6A

    1. Buckhorn (10-3)
    2. Mountain Brook (10-2)
    3. Northridge (10-1)
    4. Pinson Valley (9-3)
    5. Paul Bryant (10-1)
    6. Helena (10-1)
    7. Fort Payne (10-0)
    8. Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa (8-3)
    9. Cullman (9-3)
    10. Hazel Green (8-4)

    Others nominated: Athens (7-3), Benjamin Russell (3-1), Briarwood (5-4), Central-Tuscaloosa (11-2), Clay-Chalkville (9-4), Decatur (8-3), Hartselle (7-5), Homewood (9-4), McGill-Toolen (8-3), Mortimer Jordan (13-0), Murphy (10-3), Parker (8-4), Pelham (14-3).

    Class 5A

    1. Fairfield (9-1)
    2. Valley (7-0)
    3. Williamson (8-3)
    4. Jasper (8-2)
    5. Scottsboro (5-2)
    6. Madison Academy (12-2)
    7. East Limestone (7-2)
    8. Selma (8-1)
    9. Sardis (9-1)
    10. Ramsay (4-5)

    Others nominated: Alexandria (6-2), Carroll-Ozark (7-2), Charles Henderson (5-4), Eufaula (3-4), Headland (6-2), John Carroll (8-3), Lawrence Co. (5-5), Vigor (7-5), Wenonah (7-6), West Point (9-4).

    Class 4A

    1. Hale Co. (8-1)
    2. Escambia Co. (6-2)
    3. White Plains (11-4)
    4. Jacksonville (6-3)
    5. Anniston (5-3)
    6. Geneva (8-2)
    7. Cherokee Co. (0-0)
    8. Montevallo (8-3)
    9. Fultondale (5-2)
    10. Andalusia (4-1)

    Others nominated: Brooks (6-1), East Lawrence (7-3), Good Hope (6-5), Hamilton (7-3), St. John Paul II (8-3), T.R. Miller (3-5), West Morgan (3-2).

    Class 3A

    1. Sumter Central (9-2)
    2. Midfield (7-4)
    3. Plainview (8-3)
    4. Cottage Hill (9-2)
    5. Montgomery Academy (9-2)
    6. Houston Academy (7-2)
    7. Hillcrest-Evergreen (7-2)
    8. Providence Christian (9-1)
    9. Lauderdale Co. (7-1)
    10. Northside Methodist (10-2)

    Others nominated: Carbon Hill (8-2), Danville (9-3), Excel (4-1), Geraldine (5-2), Glencoe (5-4), Indian Springs (6-3), Oakman (5-1), Piedmont (5-2), Southside-Selma (5-2).

    Class 2A

    1. LaFayette (4-2)
    2. Decatur Heritage (4-3)
    3. Collinsville (5-3)
    4. G.W. Long (9-5)
    5. Red Bay (6-3)
    6. Zion Chapel (8-3)
    7. Pisgah (2-2)
    8. Mars Hill Bible (4-1)
    9. Central-Coosa (3-2)
    10. Tanner (4-2)

    Others nominated: Hatton (5-3), North Sand Mountain (4-6).

    Class 1A

    1. Covenant Christian (7-4)
    2. Florala (7-3)
    3. Georgiana (7-0)
    4. Pleasant Home (9-1)
    5. Marion Co. (8-2)
    6. Spring Garden (4-1)
    7. Skyline (8-2)
    8. Red Level (7-3)
    9. McIntosh (7-1)
    10. Woodville (9-2)

    Others nominated: Belgreen (7-3), Brantley (3-3), Keith (3-5).

    AISA

    1. Lee-Scott (9-0)
    2. Glenwood (7-2)
    3. Bessemer Academy (9-0)
    4. Escambia Academy (6-1)
    5. Springwood (9-1)
    6. Wilcox Academy (8-0)
    7. Abbeville Christian (7-3)
    8. Autauga Academy (2-1)
    9. Evangel Christian (5-5)
    10. Banks Academy (3-4)

    Others nominated: Fort Dale Academy (4-4), Snook (5-7), Southern Academy (4-4), Lowndes Academy (2-1), Sparta (4-5).

    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
    Alexander City Outlook
    Anniston Star
    Atmore Advance
    Cullman Times
    Daily Mountain Eagle
    Decatur Daily
    Dothan Eagle
    EASportsToday.com
    Evergreen Courant
    Florence TimesDaily
    Gadsden Times
    Jackson Co. Sentinel
    Montgomery Advertiser
    Opp News
    Selma Sun
    Selma Times-Journal
    Shelby Co. Reporter
    Starnes Media
    Tuscaloosa News
    Valley Times-News
    WEIS radio

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