The Pitt-Johnstown men's basketball team was been picked to finish eighth in the PSAC Western Disivison when the 2015-16 conference preseason coaches poll was released on Thursday.  In addition, junior forward A.J. Leahey earned a spot on the PSAC-West First-Team Preseason All-Conference Team... (Full PSAC Release) ... (PSAC Men's Basketball Media Guide)

The league's coaches picked East Stroudsburg University to win the Eastern Division, and Mercyhurst University to win the Western Division.

Leahey joins Jaymon Mason (Edinboro), Brandon Norfleet (IUP), Richard Smith (California), Kameron Taylor (Seton Hill), Henri Wade-Chatman (Edinboro) on the Western Division's Preseason All-Conference team.  Leahey, a First-team selection last season, averaged 13.9 points and 6.9 rebounds per game in 2014-15.  He also led the PSAC and finished second in NCAA Division in 3-point field percentage at 51.0%.

PSAC MEN'S BASKETBALL EAST PRESEASON POLL
1.       East Stroudsburg
T-2.   Kutztown
T-2.   West Chester
4.      Lock Haven
5.      Shippensburg
6.      Millersville
7.      Bloomsburg
8.      Mansfield
9.      Cheyney
 
PSAC MEN'S BASKETBALL EAST PRESEASON ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM
Josh Johnson (Kutztown)
Rasheed Moore (East Stroudsburg)
Thomas Moore (Mansfield)
Jamal Nwaniemeka (East Stroudsburg)
Bootsie Walker (Lock Haven)
Matt Wiseley (West Chester)

PSAC MEN'S BASKETBALL WEST PRESEASON POLL

1.     Mercyhurst
2.     IUP
3.     Edinboro
4.     Gannon
5.     Slippery Rock
6.     California
7.     Clarion
8.     Pitt-Johnstown
9.     Seton Hill

PSAC MEN'S BASKETBALL WEST PRESEASON ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM
AJ Leahy (Pitt-Johnstown)
Jaymon Mason (Edinboro)
Brandon Norfleet (IUP)
Richard Smith (California)
Kameron Taylor (Seton Hill)
Henri Wade-Chatman (Edinboro)