
Pitt-Johnstown sophomore forward
A.J. Leahey was named Men's Basketball First-Team All-PSAC Western Division, and senior center
Ian Vescovi was named to the second-team for the second consecutive year by the conference's coaches when this year's teams were released on Wednesday…
(2014-15 All-PSAC Men's Basketball Teams) …
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Leahey, a native of Lilly, Pa. and a graduate of Penn Cambria, led the Mountain Cats in scoring (13.9 ppg), field goal percentage (52.7%), 3-point field goal percentage (51.0%), and 3-point field goals-made (76). He also finished second on the team in rebounding (6.9 rpg) and blocked shots (20) and sixth in assists with 41.
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His 76 3-pointers, 51% 3-point field goal percentage, and 2.81 3-point field goals per game all led the PSAC.
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In the most recent NCAA Division II national statistics Leahey ranked third in field goal percentage, 43
rd in total 3-point field goals, and 48
th in 3-point field goals per game.
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Vescovi, also a second team all PSAC West selection a year ago was Pitt-Johnstown's leading rebounder (7.4 rpg.) and third leading scorer (13.0 ppg.) in 2014-15. He also led the Mountain Cats with 50 blocked shots, was third in assists (57), and field goal percentage (48.5%).
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Nationally, Vescovi ranks 34
th in blocked shots per game (1.85) and 35
th in total blocks (50).
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Vescovi finished his Pitt-Johnstown career ranked 21
st on the Mountain Cat All-Time Scoring List with 1,076 points and fifth on the Pitt-Johnstown All-Time Rebounding List with 648 rebounds.
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PSAC West Athlete of the Year IUP's
Devante Chance and PSAC East Athlete of the Year East Stroudsburg's
Matt Tobin headline the 2015 PSAC Men's Basketball All-Conference teams, as selected by the leagues' head coaches. Kutztown's
Tyler Brooks earned the East's Defensive Athlete of the Year accolade, while
A'Darius Porter of Gannon won the West's Defensive Athlete of the Year distinction.
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Cheyney's
Kevin Larkin was named the East Freshman of the Year, and Edinboro's
Jaymon Mason was awarded the West Freshman of the Year. Mercyhurst head coach Gary Manchel is the West Coach of the Year, and Kutztown's head coach Bernie Driscoll is the East Coach of the Year.
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EASTERN DIVISION FIRST TEAMPos. | Player | University | Cl. | Hometown / Previous School |
F | Joe Bell^** | Mansfield | Sr. | Pottstown, Pa. / Pottsgrove |
G | Cory Blake^^ | West Chester | Sr. | West Chester, Pa. / Rustin |
F/C | Dylan Edgar^ | Shippensburg | Sr. | Shiremanstown, Pa. / Mechanicsburg |
G | Whis Grant** | East Stroudsburg | Sr. | Plymouth Meeting, Pa. / Plymouth Whitemarsh |
G | Wali Hepburn^* | Lock Haven | Sr. | Philadelphia, Pa. / Neumann-Goretti |
G | Matt Tobin* | East Stroudsburg | Sr. | Hopatcong, N.J. / Hopatcong |
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 Pos. | Player | University | Cl. | Hometown / Previous School |
G | Tyler Brooks | Kutztown | Sr. | Douglassville, Pa. / Daniel Boone |
G | Tynell Fortune | Kutztown | Sr. | Blakeslee, Pa. / California (Pa.) |
F | Josh Johnson | Kutztown | So. | Norristown, Pa. / Norristown |
G | Kevin Larkin | Cheyney | Fr. | Lincoln, Del. / Sussex Tech |
F | Rasheed Moore^ | East Stroudsburg | So. | Wilkes-Barre, Pa. / Meyers |
F | Charles Pemberton | Mansfield | Sr. | St. Thomas, V.I. / Clinton C.C. |
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Pos. | Player | University | Cl. | Hometown / Previous School |
G | Adam Blazek^* | Gannon | Sr. | Erie, Pa. / Cathedral Prep |
G | Antonio Butler | Slippery Rock | R-Sr. | Lorton, Va. / Garrett College |
G | Devante Chance* | IUP | Sr. | Philadelphia, Pa. / Electrical & Technology Charter |
F | A.J. Leahey | Pitt-Johnstown | So. | Lilly, Pa. / Penn Cambria |
G/F | Girbran Smith | Gannon | Sr. | Nassau, Bahamas / Seton (Ill.) Academy |
G | Henri Wade-Chatman | Edinboro | Jr. | Pittsburgh, Pa. / CC of Allegheny County |
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Pos. | Player | University | Cl. | Hometown / Previous School |
G | Shawn Dyer | IUP | Sr. | Marion, Ohio / Marion Harding |
F | Richard Smith | California | Jr. | Cleveland, Ohio / Lutheran East |
G/F | Raphell Thomas-Edwards^ | Gannon | Sr. | Leicester, England / The Gateway School |
F/C | Ian Vescovi^ | Pitt-Johnstown | Sr. | Patton, Pa. / Cambria Heights |
G | Gerrae Williams | Mercyhurst | R-Jr. | Aberdeen, Md. / Aberdeen |
G | David Windsor | Seton Hill | Sr. | Severn, Md. / Mount St. Joseph |
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* Indicates previous All-PSAC first team selection                      Â
^ Indicates previous All-PSAC second team selection             Â
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WESTERN DIVISION | EASTERN DIVISION |
Athlete of the Year – Devante Chance, IUP | Athlete of the Year – Matt Tobin, East Stroudsburg |
Defensive Athlete of the Year – A'Darius Porter, Gannon | Defensive Athlete of the Year – Tyler Brooks, Kutztown |
Freshman of the Year – Jaymon Mason, Edinboro | Freshman of the Year – Kevin Larkin, Cheyney |
Coach of the Year – Gary Manchel, Mercyhurst | Coach of the Year – Bernie Driscoll, Kutztown |