Sweet 16 Basketball Poll: No. 13 boys, Charlotte Catholic

Head Coach: Mike King (eighth season as Charlotte Catholic head coach)

2014-15 Notes: Finished 18-8 overall, placing third in the SoMeck8 conference (8-6); Lost in the first round of 4A playoffs to North Mecklenburg, 83-61.

Returning Starters: Josh Brodowicz (5-8, G, Sr.); Jack Larkin (6-0, G, Sr.); Owen Winters (6-2, G, Sr.); Justin McKinstry (6-3, F, Sr.); Jimmy Abate (6-4, F, Sr.)

Key Newcomers: B.J. Mack (6-7, PF, Fr.); Trey Kloiber (6-0, G, Jr.); Brady Berger (6-0, G, Jr.)

Why Them?: The Cougars return nine seniors, led by point guard, Josh Brodowicz, but also should benefit from the emergence of promising, 6-foot-7, 240-pound freshman forward, B.J. Mack. That combination of experience and talent should allow them to contend in the brutal, SoMeck8 conference and deeper into the postseason.

JAY EDWARDS

This story was originally published November 2, 2015 at 10:13 AM with the headline "Sweet 16 Basketball Poll: No. 13 boys, Charlotte Catholic."