High School Top 25 team preview: No. 8 Westlake (Atlanta)

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8. Westlake (Atlanta, Ga.)

Head coach: Darron Rogers Sr.

2015-16 record: 27-4, Class AAAAAA state champions

PLAYERS TO WATCH

Charvies Hunter (6-1, So., G) … Contributor last year as a freshman

Chase Hunter (6-2, So., G) … Already has multiple SEC offers

Daniel Lewis (6-5, Sr., G) … Committed to Central Florida

James Lewis (6-3, Jr., G) … All-State selection as a sophomore

Chuma Okeke (6-8, Sr., F) … Committed to Auburn

D'Antay Page (6-3, So., G/F) … Another sophomore that earned varsity minutes last year

Kelvin Simeon (6-9, Sr., F) … Should have greatly expanded role in 2016-17

STORYLINES

* Westlake has a proud basketball tradition thanks in large part to Rogers. But the school's most famous alum isn't a basketball player. That would be Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton. Adam "Pacman" Jones also attended the Atlanta school.

* The Lions put together a very solid resume last season and finished just outside the national Top 25. They return the bulk of their production and yet seem to be getting a bit overlooked coming into 2016-17. With much of the hype going to Greenforest, Pebblebrook and Wheeler, don't be surprised if Westlake plays with a big chip on its shoulder.

KEY DATES

Nov. 26 – vs. Greenforest (Decatur, Ga.) @ Holiday Hoopsgiving

Dec. 9 – vs. Wheeler (Marietta, Ga.)

Dec. 26-31 – Beach Ball Classic

Jan. 6 – vs. IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.) @ Cancer Research Classic

Jan. 13 – vs. Pebblebrook (Mableton, Ga.)

Jan. 24 – vs. Wheeler

Jan. 31 – vs. Pebblebrook