ASWA hoops rankings
- Updated: January 29, 2026
The Alabama Sports Writers Association high school basketball rankings begin with nominations from sports writers:
GIRLS
Class 7A
1. Hoover (25-1)
2. Albertville (22-4)
3. Bob Jones (20-6)
4. Fairhope (24-4)
5. Auburn (17-3)
6. Daphne (18-7)
7. Prattville (19-4)
8. Alma Bryant (20-4)
9. Dothan (17-6)
10. Vestavia Hills (17-9)
Others nominated: Foley (13-9), Hewitt-Trussville (14-10), Huntsville (15-11), James Clemens (11-11), Sparkman (12-9).
Class 6A
1. Hazel Green (23-2)
2. Park Crossing (23-2)
3. Clay-Chalkville (20-1)
4. McGill-Toolen (24-4)
5. Fort Payne (20-4)
6. Stanhope Elmore (23-3)
7. Northridge (22-6)
8. Murphy (20-3)
9. Chelsea (18-6)
10. Decatur (21-4)
Others nominated: Buckhorn (17-7), Cullman (20-6), Gulf Shores (15-12), Homewood (16-8), Jackson-Olin (17-7), Jasper (19-7), Minor (18-6), Mountain Brook (12-10), Oxford (14-9), Paul Bryant (15-6), Russell Co. (19-2), Spain Park (14-12).
Class 5A
1. Scottsboro (20-3)
2. Guntersville (25-3)
3. Charles Henderson (23-0)
4. West Point (23-1)
5. Jacksonville (21-3)
6. Priceville (18-5)
7. Ramsay (19-10)
8. Springville (18-7)
9. East Limestone (17-6)
10. Sardis (20-8)
Others nominated: Andalusia (11-4), Briarwood (15-10), Carroll (16-4), Northside (17-3), St. Paul’s (16-5), UMS-Wright (18-9), Valley (16-3), Vigor (16-9).
Class 4A
1. Plainview (26-2)
2. Deshler (21-3)
3. Cherokee Co. (24-2)
4. Good Hope (23-5)
5. St. Michael (17-3)
6. Geneva (23-3)
7. Montgomery Catholic (16-5)
8. West Morgan (17-5)
9. Hokes Bluff (18-4)
10. Wilson (18-6)
Others nominated: Anniston (14-5), Dora (19-7), Escambia Co. (9-5), Hatton (14-8), Madison Academy (13-10), Pleasant Grove (13-9),St. John Paul II (12-13), Straughn (19-6).
Class 3A
1. Saint James (23-4)
2. Mars Hill (20-3)
3. Midfield (19-6)
4. Whitesburg Christian (15-3)
5. Vinemont (17-10)
6. Lauderdale Co. (16-7)
7. Clements (17-9)
8. Mobile Christian (15-9)
9. Carbon Hill (19-9)
10. Lee-Scott (15-9)
Others nominated: Collinsville (9-9), Piedmont (11-12), Rogers (13-10), T.R. Miller (9-5).
Class 2A
1. North Sand Mountain (20-6)
2. Pisgah (18-8)
3. Highland Home (23-4)
4. Sand Rock (17-9)
5. Cedar Bluff (18-5)
6. Ranburne (21-7)
7. Sulligent (17-6)
8. Abbeville (21-3)
9. Cold Springs (16-8)
10. Clarke Co. (16-3)
Others nominated: Belgreen (18-7), Cornerstone-Birmingham (11-10), Winston Co. (14-7).
Class 1A
1. Winterboro (23-2)
2. Ider (19-7)
3. R.C. Hatch (20-2)
4. Marion Co. (19-4)
5. Kinston (19-4)
6. Brilliant (21-6)
7. Jacksonville Christian (17-1)
8. Meek (17-4)
9. Athens Bible (18-5)
10. Skyline (12-8)
Others nominated: Hackleburg (11-9), Lynn (14-7).
AISA
1. Southern Academy (19-2)
2. Springwood (13-2)
3. Clarke Prep (20-2)
4. North River Christian (18-3)
5. Abbeville Christian (16-6)
Others nominated: Fort Dale Academy (11-2), Hooper (12-6), Lowndes Academy (7-2).
BOYS
Class 7A
1. Huntsville (22-3)
2. Fairhope (21-5)
3. Dothan (23-3)
4. James Clemens (18-4)
5. Sparkman (18-9)
6. Albertville (21-5)
7. Hoover (18-8)
8. Vestavia Hills (18-6)
9. Oak Mountain (15-11)
10. Carver-Montgomery (18-10)
Others nominated: Auburn (18-9), Bob Jones (12-12), Enterprise (14-7), Hewitt-Trussville (15-9), Tuscaloosa Co. (22-5).
Class 6A
1. Oxford (20-4)
2. Paul Bryant (22-7)
3. Gadsden City (24-2)
4. Pelham (24-2)
5. Murphy (22-6)
6. Shades Valley (20-5)
7. Homewood (18-7)
8. Mountain Brook (17-6)
9. Clay-Chalkville (17-7)
10. Huffman (17-11)
Others nominated: Blount (13-9), Calera (20-4), Cullman (19-5), Gardendale (16-9), Hazel Green (18-9), Jasper (19-5), Jemison-Huntsville (16-11), Lee-Huntsville (15-8), Minor (17-7), Pinson Valley (11-9), Russell Co. (18-4), Saraland (21-6), Spain Park (18-9).
Class 5A
1. Williamson (20-3)
2. East Limestone (23-3)
3. Hayden (23-4)
4. Guntersville (20-4)
5. Wenonah (18-5)
6. Springville (22-3)
7. Charles Henderson (20-7)
8. Corner (21-5)
9. Briarwood (18-9)
10. Sylacauga (20-2)
Others nominated: Andalusia (14-4), Eufaula (14-7), Ramsay (9-13), UMS-Wright (18-8), West Point (20-7).
Class 4A
1. Jackson (18-1)
2. Orange Beach (23-5)
3. West Morgan (18-5)
4. Ashville (21-2)
5. Madison Academy (16-9)
6. Plainview (19-4)
7. Fairfield (17-10)
8. Anniston (11-5)
9. Escambia Co. (10-3)
10. New Hope (19-6)
Others nominated: Alexandria (15-6), Cleburne Co. (17-5), DAR (15-9), Fultondale (14-12), Munford (15-6), New Brockton (15-8), Opp (20-5), Tarrant (16-9), Westminster-Huntsville (12-8), White Plains (15-10).
Class 3A
1. Hale Co. (19-6)
2. Whitesburg Christian (20-4)
3. Montgomery Academy (20-5)
4. Houston Academy (19-8)
5. Lee-Scott (20-3)
6. Midfield (16-7)
7. Lauderdale Co. (19-4)
8. Piedmont (15-6)
9. Sumter Central (14-4)
10. Glencoe (17-7)
Others nominated: Collinsville (13-5), Oakman (15-9), Wicksburg (17-6).
Class 2A
1. Decatur Heritage (16-7)
2. Section (18-7)
3. Red Bay (19-5)
4. Tuscaloosa Academy (17-5)
5. Providence Christian (21-5)
6. Cold Springs (24-3)
7. LaFayette (18-6)
8. Luverne (16-4)
9. North Sand Mountain (16-8)
10. Sand Rock (16-9)
Others nominated: Ariton (18-4), Cedar Bluff (14-10), Covenant Christian (15-8), Westminster-Oak Mountain (16-12).
Class 1A
1. Oakwood (12-15)
2. South Lamar (20-3)
3. R.C. Hatch (20-0)
4. Hubbertville (22-4)
5. Addison (18-5)
6. Florala (17-3)
7. Meek (13-8)
8. Pleasant Home (12-6)
9. Brantley (16-7)
10. McKenzie (15-6)
Others nominated: Coosa Christian (11-8), Francis Marion (16-6), Marion Co. (11-10).
AISA
1. Abbeville Christian (19-0)
2. Valiant Cross (18-4)
3. Edgewood (17-7)
4. Macon-East (14-4)
5. Restoration (17-5)
Others nominated: Cornerstone-Columbiana (6-4), Escambia Academy (12-4), Evangel-Montgomery (9-10), Hooper (15-8), Patrician (16-5).
NOMINATIONS RECEIVED FROM
AL.com
Atmore Advance
Cullman Times
Daily Mountain Eagle
Decatur Daily
Dothan Eagle
EASportsToday.com
Florence TimesDaily
Fort Payne Times-Journal
Gadsden Times
Jackson Co. Sentinel
Montgomery Advertiser
Opelika-Auburn News
Opp News
Shelby Co. Reporter
Small Town Sports-Greenville
Starnes Media
Troy Messenger
Tuscaloosa News
WEIS radio
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