Here are the teams that Iowa high school girls basketball coaches picked to win state championships in the latest installment of Coaches Confidential.

The Ames area features seven high school girls basketball teams — Ames, Ballard, Collins-Maxwell, Colo-NESCO, Gilbert, Nevada and Roland-Story. Five of those teams posted a winning record last season. Two were conference champions and another qualified for state.

The 2024-25 girls basketball season is set to begin this week, which means the best players in the Iowa City area will soon take center stage. Clear Creek Amana basketball is coming off its first state title in program history while Solon clinched its first state crown since 1998 last season.

Meet the Des Moines Register's top 50 players in Iowa high school girls basketball ahead of the 2024-25 season.

Here are 20 candidates for your voting consideration to be the Iowa girls basketball 3A preseason player of the year