Fab Five Girls: St. Louis American 2013 All-Star Team

The five members of the 2013 St. Louis American Fab Five Girls All-Star First Team represent a nice blend of size, talent and great leadership.

Napheesa Collier of Incarnate Word and Emmonnie Henderson of Edwardsville are among the top players nationally in their respective classes as they kept their teams among the national rankings. Amber Alexander helped restore Parkway North’s program among the area’s elite, while Nakiah Bell and Alexis Chappelle were two of the best guards that the area has to offer.

Here is a capsule look at the members of the St. Louis American Fab Five Girls All-Star Team.

Amber Alexander (Parkway North) – The 5’10” senior forward was the Suburban South Conference Player of the Year. A versatile performer, Alexander led the Vikings to a 25-2 record. As a senior, she averaged 12.2 points, 5.0 rebounds, 3.2 steals and 3.1 assists a game. Alexander was a four-year starter.

Nakiah Bell (Incarnate Word) – The top point guard in the metro area, the 5’4″ Bell was the floor general of the dominating Red Knights team that finished 31-0 and won the Class 4 state championship. As a junior, Bell averaged 10.7 points and nearly eight assists per game. She also averaged two steals a game in her third year as a varsity starter.

Alexis Chappelle (Hazelwood Central) – The Player of the Year in the Suburban North Conference, Chappelle led the Hawks to the Class 4 state quarterfinals. The 5’6″ senior averaged 15.2 points, 2.8 assists and 2.6 steals in leading the Hawks to a 20-8 record. She has already signed with SIU-Edwardsville.

Napheesa Collier (Incarnate Word) – The St. Louis American Player of the Year, the 6’1″ Collier did everything in leading the Red Knights to a state title and a national Top 10 ranking. Collier averaged 24.6 points, 11.9 rebounds, 4.0 steals and 2.4 blocks in leading IWA to a 31-0 record. Only a sophomore, Collier is already being recruited by most of the major collegiate programs around the country.

Emmonnie Henderson (Edwardsville) – The 6’2″ Henderson took an already powerful Edwardsville program to its highest level during her career. She finished her career with 1,806 points, which is tops in school history. As a senior, Henderson averaged 15 points and eight rebounds a game in leading the Tigers to a 30-1 record. A two-sport star, Henderson has signed with Louisville to compete in both track and basketball.

First Team

Amber Alexander 5’10” (Sr.) Parkway North

Nakiah Bell 5’4″ (Jr.) Incarnate Word

Napheesa Collier 6’1″ (Soph) Incarnate Word

Alexis Chappelle 5’6″ (Sr.) Hazelwood Central

Emmonnie Henderson 6’2″ (Sr.) Edwardsville

Second Team

Stephanie Anderson 5’10” (Sr.) Whitfield

Braennan Farrar 5’6″ (Jr.) Miller Career Academy

Taylor Miller 5’10” (Jr.) Metro

Alesia Sutton 5’7″ (Fr) Parkway North

Brittany Thomas 5’6″ (Jr.) Parkway South