School: North Lawndale
2015-16 record: 22-8, 8-2 in the Chicago Public League Red-West
Postseason results: Lost to St. Joseph, 68-67, in the Class 3A Westinghouse Sectional semifinals
Players to watch: Senior guard Carlos Hines is one of the most underrated players in the state and he has a chance to be an All-Area player. Senior Martrell Barnes also returns and the Phoenix also get some talented transfers in David Forrest (Foreman) and Steven Ross (Marian Catholic)
[RELATED: CSN Preps Basketball Power Rankings - No. 15 St. Joseph]
Why they're in the Power Rankings: Coming off of a great season in which they were one of the Public League's best teams, North Lawndale returns a go-to scorer in Hines while adding reinforcements.
Did you know? The 6-foot-3 Hines averaged 14 points per game last season as he could be one of the area's top scorers this season.