Gwynn Park Yellow Jackets

Coach: Michael Glick, 7th year

Last season's record: 19-6

Returning starters: One

Last state tournament appearance: 2011

As was the case last year, Gwynn Park is losing nearly every member of a team that had supreme success the season before. Guard Jalen Harris (2011-12's leading scorer with 16 points per game) is the only one of eight Yellow Jackets coming back who received significant minutes. But the future is bright. A guard trio of Evan Joiner, Anwar Mack and Mike Pegram all are being called up from a junior varsity squad that went 35-1 against county opponents in the last two seasons. Junior forward Isaiah Martin and power forward Ackhel Bazil (both 6-foot-6) should again help make Gwynn Park one of the taller teams in the area. “We feel confident every year because we feel like we have a program where we have a lot of depth,” said coach Mike Glick.

— Nick Cammarota