Who finished No. 1 in the final AL.com Boys Power 10?
Hoover jumped from No. 5 to No. 1 in the final AL.com Power 10 boys basketball poll of the season.
The Bucs capped a 31-4 season last week in Birmingham with a semifinal win over Dothan and a championship win over Central-Phenix City.
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Don’t expect Hoover to go away any time soon. Star players Jarett Fairley, Salim London and DeWayne Brown are all sophomores.
The Power 10 ranks the best high school teams in the state of Alabama regardless of classification.
Here is the final Power 10 for the 2022-2023 season:
Westminster Christian’s Chase McCarty (21) shoots against Jacksonville during an AHSAA 4A championship game at BJCC’s Legacy Arena in Birmingham, Ala., Friday, Mar. 3, 2023. (Marvin Gentry | [email protected])
10. Westminster Christian (29-4)
Final ASWA ranking: No. 1 in Class 4A
Previous Power 10 ranking: No. 6
Last game: Lost to No. 5 Jacksonville 51-37 in Class 4A championship game.
Spain Park fans cheer during an AHSAA Class 7A semifinal game at BJCC’s Legacy Arena in Birmingham, Ala., Thursday, Mar. 2, 2023. (Vasha Hunt | [email protected])
9. Spain Park (25-7)
Final ASWA ranking: No. 7 in Class 7A
Previous Power 10 ranking: NR
Last game: Lost to No. 7 Central-Phenix City 61-58 in Class 7A semifinals.
Mountain Brook’s Julius Clark blocks the shot of Buckhorn’s Austen Childress during an AHSAA 6A championship game at BJCC’s Legacy Arena in Birmingham, Ala., Sat, Mar. 4, 2023. (Marvin Gentry | [email protected])
8. Mountain Brook (26-8)
Final ASWA ranking: No. 2 in Class 6A
Previous Power 10 ranking: NR
Last game: Lost to No. 2 Buckhorn 65-66 in Class 6A championship game.
Central-Phenix City’s Jacoby Hill works the ball down the court during an AHSAA Class 7A championship game at BJCC’s Legacy Arena in Birmingham, Ala., Saturday, Mar. 4, 2023. (Vasha Hunt | [email protected])
7. Central-Phenix City (24-10)
Final ASWA ranking: NR
Previous Power 10 ranking: NR
Last game: Lost to No. 1 Hoover 84-66 in Class 7A championship game.
Plainview celebrates after defeating Midfield for the AHSAA 3A championship game at BJCC’s Legacy Arena in Birmingham, Ala., Friday, Mar. 3, 2023. (Marvin Gentry | [email protected])
6. Plainview (31-6)
Final ASWA ranking: No. 3 in Class 3A
Previous Power 10 ranking: NR
Last game: Defeated Midfield 40-37 to win Class 3A championship.
Jacksonville celebrates after winning a state championship after a win over Westminster at the AHSAA Class 4A championship game at BJCC’s Legacy Arena in Birmingham, Ala., Friday, Mar. 3, 2023. (Vasha Hunt | [email protected])
5. Jacksonville (29-6)
Final ASWA ranking: No. 2 in Class 4A
Previous Power 10 ranking: No. 8
Last game: Defeated No. 10 Westminster Christian 51-37 in Class 4A championship game.
Pinson Valley’s Terry Coner Jr. takes a fadeaway jumper with Buckhorn’s Carter Malires defending during a 6A regional final playoff game in Hanceville, Ala., Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2023. (Vasha Hunt | preps.al.com)Vasha Hunt
4. Pinson Valley (29-1)
Final ASWA ranking: No. 1 in Class 6A
Previous Power 10 ranking: No. 1
Last game: Lost to No. 2 Buckhorn 51-41 in regional final.
Valley celebrates a state championship after defeating Charles Henderson in an AHSAA Class 5A championship game at BJCC’s Legacy Arena in Birmingham, Ala., Saturday, Mar. 4, 2023. (Vasha Hunt | [email protected])
3. Valley (33-0)
Final ASWA ranking: No. 8 in Class 5A
Previous Power 10 ranking: No. 9
Last game: Defeated Charles Henderson 54-50 in Class 5A championship game.
Buckhorn celebrates after defeating Mountain Brook for a state championship at an AHSAA Class 6A championship game at BJCC’s Legacy Arena in Birmingham, Ala., Saturday, Mar. 4, 2023. (Vasha Hunt | [email protected])
2. Buckhorn (28-7)
Final ASWA ranking: No. 4 in Class 6A
Previous Power 10 ranking: NR
Last game: Defeated No. 8 Mountain Brook 65-56 in Class 6A championship game.
Hoover celebrates a state championshi[p after defeating Central-Phenix City at an AHSAA Class 7A championship game at BJCC’s Legacy Arena in Birmingham, Ala., Saturday, Mar. 4, 2023. (Vasha Hunt | [email protected])
1. Hoover (31-4)
Final ASWA ranking: No. 2 in Class 7A
Previous Power 10 ranking: No. 5
Last game: Defeated No. 7 Central-Phenix City 84-66 in Class 7A championship game.
Dothan’s Bryson Berry and Mehkai Menefee battle against Hoover’s DeWayne Brown during an AHSAA Class 7A semifinal game at BJCC’s Legacy Arena in Birmingham, Ala., Thursday, Mar. 2, 2023. (Vasha Hunt | [email protected])
Honorable mention (in alphabetical order): Aliceville, Baker, Charles Henderson, Cottage Hill, Covenant Christian, Cullman, Dothan, Fairhope, Huffman, Huntsville, McGill-Toolen, Midfield, Oakwood Academy, Paul Bryant, Ramsay, Scottsboro, Sparkman, St. Luke’s, Vestavia Hills.