Pitt-Johnstown senior forward Isaac Vescovi, who has a 3.99 overall GPA in Secondary Education-Mathematics, was named a 2017-18 CoSIDA First-Team Academic All-American when this year's teams were released on Tuesday. 
 
The Division II Academic All-America® program is being financially supported by the NCAA Division II national governance structure to assist CoSIDA with handling the awards fulfillment aspects for the 2016-17 Division II Academic All-America® teams program.
 
Vescovi, a native of Patton, Pa. and a graduate of Cambria Heights High School, also a two-time First-Team Academic All-District selection.
 
In the most recent NCAA national statistics, Vescovi ranks 21^st in free-throw percentage, 41^st in field goal percentage, 42^nd in points per game, and 58^th in total points (564).
 
Vescovi ended his Pitt-Johnstown career ranked 12^th-place on the Pitt-Johnstown Scoring List with 1,394 points.
 
West Liberty (WV) University's Daniel Monteroso was named the Academic All-America® of the Year award winner for men's basketball.  Monteroso, a graduate-student at West Liberty, has a 4.0 GPA in Education.
 
The six CoSIDA Academic All-America® Division II men's basketball first team members hold a composite 3.93 GPA. Three members of the 15-player first, second and third teams honorees hold a perfect 4.00 cumulative GPA.
 
Four CoSIDA Academic All-America® Division II men's basketball selections are repeat picks from the 2016-17 honor listing, including one player making the 2017-18 first team, one selection to the second team and two represented on this year's third team. The repeat performers from the men's team include Monter­­­oso, University of Central Missouri's Spencer Reaves, a third team selection in 2016-17, Adelphi University's Michael Coffey, a first team honoree in 2016-17, and Alex Hagan from Rockhurst University, a third team member in 2016-17.
 
Academic All-American of the Year: Daniel Monteroso, West Liberty University
 
FIRST TEAM
Name                               School                                                Yr.  GPA       Major
Zach Fischer                     Truman State University                      Gr.   3.90/3.71 Accountancy
Julian Lipinski                  The College of Saint Rose                   Sr.   4.00        Finance
Daniel Monteroso             West Liberty University                      Gr.   4.00/4.00 Education
DJ Pollard                         Northern State University                    Sr.   3.97        Biology
Isaac Vescovi                   University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown  Sr.   3.99        Secondary Education (Mathematics)
 
SECOND TEAM
Name                               School                                                Yr.  GPA       Major
Evan French                     West Liberty University                      Jr.    4.00        Exercise Physiology
Jeff Larkin                        Christian Brothers University              Sr.   3.85        Business Administration
Jakob Lowrance                University of Central Missouri             Jr.    3.96        Sports Management
Spencer Reaves                 University of Central Missouri             Sr.   3.89        Physical Education
Brandon Simister              Dixie State University                         Sr.   3.91        Biology
 
THIRD TEAM
Name                               School                                                Yr.  GPA       Major
Michael Coffey                 Adelphi University                              Sr.   3.79        Accounting
Alex Hagan                      Rockhurst University                          Gr.   3.91/3.53 Business Intelligence
Levi Holmes III                Saint Michael's College                       Jr.    3.61        Economics and Mathematics
Sam Philpott                     Rollins College                                   Gr.   3.76/3.89 Master of Business Administration
Brady Skeens                    Washburn University                          Sr.   3.68        Business