Pitt-Johnstown's Bob Rukavina was named the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Men's Basketball Western Division Coach of the Year by his peers after leading his Mountain Cats to a spot in the conference tournament quarterfinals.  Junior forward A.J. Leahey was named First-Team All-PSAC West for the second straight year, while, and senior guard Nate Snodgrass was named to the second-team by the conference's coaches when this year's teams were released on Wednesday… (Full PSAC Release)
 
PSAC West Athlete of the Year IUP's Brandon Norfleet and PSAC East Athlete of the Year Kutztown's Josh Johnson headline the 2016 PSAC Men's Basketball All-Conference teams, as selected by the league's head coaches.
 
Spencer Casson of Seton Hill won the West's Defensive Athlete of the Year accolade, while West Chester's Matt Wiseley earned the East's Defensive Athlete of the Year distinction.
 
IUP's Dante Lombardi was awarded the PSAC West Freshman of the Year, and West Chester's Malik Jackson was named the PSAC East Freshman of the Year.
 
Kutztown's head coach Bernie Driscoll is the East Coach of the Year.
 
2015-16 marks the first Rukavina has been named the PSAC West Coach of the Year since Pitt-Johnstown joined the conference in 2013.  Since taking over the Mountain Cat program in 1989, Rukavina has posted seven 20-win seasons and has guided Pitt-Johnstown to four NCAA Regional Tournament appearances.  This year, Rukavina guided Pitt-Johnstown to a 18-11 overall record, a fourth-place finish in the PSAC West, and an appearance in the PSAC Conference Tournament Quarterfinals. 
 
Leahey, a native of Lilly, Pa. and a graduate of Penn Cambria, was selected to All-PSAC West First-Team for the second consecutive year after leading the Mountain Cats in both scoring (17.5 ppg.) and rebounding (8.1 rpg.).  He scored in 1,000^th point against Indiana University (PA) in the PSAC Quarterfinals on March 1.  Leahey, a 2015-16 First-Team Academic All-District choice, currently stands in seventh-place on the Pitt-Johnstown All-Time 3-point Field Goals List with 167.
 
Snodgrass was a Second-Team All-PSAC West selection in 2015-16.  Snodgrass led the Mountain Cats in 3-point field goal percentage (46.5%) and was second on the team in scoring (14.2 ppg.), assists (107), and 3-point field goals made (59).  The native of Butler, Pa. and graduate of Butler Area High School, was also a 1015-16 First-Team Academic All-District selection.
 

EASTERN DIVISION FIRST TEAM 

Pos.	Player	University	Cl.	Hometown / Previous School
F	Josh Johnson^	Kutztown	Jr.	Norristown, Pa. / Norristown
F	Rasheed Moore^^	East Stroudsburg	Jr.	Wilkes-Barre, Pa. / Meyers
G/F	Christian Mortellite	Bloomsburg	So.	Hammonton, N.J. / Hammonton
G	Jamal Nwaniemeka	East Stroudsburg	Sr.	Philadelphia, Pa. / Conwell-Egan
F	Dustin Sleva	Shippensburg	So.	Pittsburgh, Pa. / Montour
F	Matt Wiseley	West Chester	Sr.	Emmaus, Pa. / Emmaus

EASTERN DIVISION SECOND TEAM# 

Pos.	Player	University	Cl.	Hometown / Previous School
G	Avery Brown	West Chester	Sr.	Mt. Laurel, N.J. / Lenape
G	Will Brown	East Stroudsburg	Sr.	Yeadon, Pa. / Penn Wood
F	Ryan Connolly	Kutztown	Jr.	Harleysville, Pa. / Souderton Area
G	Malik Jackson	West Chester	Fr.	Lansdowne, Pa. / Penn Wood
G	Anthony Lee	Kutztown	Fr.	Willow Grove, Pa. / Abington
G	Abe Massaley	Shippensburg	Jr.	Philadelphia, Pa. / Imhotep Charter
G	Thomas Moore	Mansfield	Sr.	Philadelphia, Pa. / Math, Civics & Science

WESTERN DIVISION FIRST TEAM 

Pos.	Player	University	Cl.	Hometown / Previous School
C	Cornelius Brown	Slippery Rock	Sr.	Bridgeport, Conn. / Warren Harding
F	A.J. Leahey*	Pitt-Johnstown	Jr.	Lilly, Pa. / Penn Cambria
G	Jaymon Mason	Edinboro	So.	Edinboro, Pa. / General McLane
G	Brandon Norfleet	IUP	Sr.	Virginia Beach, Va. / Landstown
G	Kameron Taylor	Seton Hill	Sr.	Landover, Md. / DeMatha Catholic
G	Henri Wade-Chatman*	Edinboro	Sr.	Pittsburgh, Pa. / Brashear

WESTERN DIVISION SECOND TEAM

Pos.	Player	University	Cl.	Hometown / Previous School
F	Rob Agurs	Clarion	Sr.	Pittsburgh, Pa. / Penn Hills
F	Kayode Ajenifuja	Mercyhurst	Sr.	Beltsville, Md. / High Point
G	Damon Jones	Mercyhurst	Sr.	Warrensville, Ohio / St. Peter-Chanel
C	Tommy Scales	Edinboro	Sr.	Maple Heights, Ohio / Richmond Heights
G	Nate Snodgrass	Pitt-Johnstown	Sr.	Butler, Pa. / Butler Area
F	Daddy Ugbede	IUP	Sr.	Gardena, Calif. / Serra

*Indicates previous First Team All-PSAC selection
^Indicates previous Second Team All-PSAC selection
#Seven players on team due to a tie

 

WESTERN DIVISION	EASTERN DIVISION
Athlete of the Year – Brandon Norfleet, IUP	Athlete of the Year – Josh Johnson, Kutztown
Defensive Athlete of the Year – Spencer Casson, Seton Hill	Defensive Athlete of the Year – Matt Wiseley, West Chester
Freshman of the Year – Dante Lombardi, IUP	Freshman of the Year – Malik Jackson, West Chester
Coach of the Year – Bob Rukavina, Pitt-Johnstown	Coach of the Year – Bernie Driscoll, Kutztown