Pitt-Johnstown senior forward A.J. Leahey and junior forward Isaac Vescovi were named to the College Sports Information Directors of American (CoSIDA) First-Team Academic All-District II Men's Basketball Team when this year's teams were released on Thursday.  Leahey has a 3.68 GPA in Applied Mathematics, while Vescovi has a 3.99 GPA in Secondary Education-Mathematics.  Both Leahey and Vescovi will advance to the national ballot to become Academic All-Americans... (Full CoSIDA Release)
 
Leahey, a native of Lilly, Pa. and a graduate of Penn Cambria High School, was also a First-Team Academic All-Region selection in 2015-16.  Leahey leads Pitt-Johnstown in scoring (18.7 ppg.), rebounding (7.1), and blocked shots (13).  He is also second on the team in 3-point field goals (61), field goal percentage (54.1%), and 3-point field goal percentage (48.8%)  Nationally, Leahey ranks seventh in 3-point field goal percentage.  In addition, he is eighth on the Pitt-Johnstown All-Time Scoring List (1,456 pts.), fifth on the all-time rebounding list (664 rebs.), and fourth on the 3-point field goals list (228).
 
Vescovi, who ranks 39^th nationally in field goal percentage at 57.8%, is the Mountain Cats' second-leading scorer (14.8 ppg.) and rebounder (4.4 rpg.).  He leads the team in field goal percentage, and 3-point field goal percentage (54.3%).
 


NCAA DIVISION II (Central Intercollegiate, Mountain East, Pennsylvania State)
FIRST TEAM
Name                      School                           Yr.     Hometown               GPA       Major
Dan Monteroso        West Liberty (WV)        JR       St. Clairsville, OH     4.00        Education
A.J. Leahey            Pitt-Johnstown             SR      Lilly, Pa.                  3.68        Applied Mathematics
Isaac Vescovi         Pitt-Johnstown             JR      Patton, Pa.               3.99        Secondary Education-Math
Matthew Dugan       Gannon                         SR      West Middlesex, Pa. 3.74        Physician Assistant
Noah Davis             Seton Hill                      SR      Bellwood, Pa.           3.94        English Literature
 
The 2016-17 College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Academic All-District® Men's and Women's Basketball Teams have been released to recognize the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances athletically and in the classroom.

The Academic All-District® teams include student-athletes divided into eight geographic districts across the United States and Canada. This is the sixth year of the expanded Academic All-America® program as CoSIDA moved from recognizing a University Division (Division I) and a College Division (all non-Division I) and has doubled the number of scholar-athletes honored. The expanded teams include NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II and NCAA Division III participants, while the College Division Academic All-America® Team combines NAIA, Canadian and two-year schools.

The Division II and III Academic All-America® program is being financially supported by the NCAA Division II and III national governance structures, to assist CoSIDA with handling the awards fulfillment aspects for the 2016-17 DII and DIII Academic All-America® teams program.

First Team Academic All-District® honorees advance to the CoSIDA Academic All-America® Team ballot, where first-, second- and third-team All-America® honorees will be selected later this month. 

For more information about the Academic All-District® and Academic All-America® program, visit the Academic All-America® Program index page.