Pitt Johnstown sophomore forward John Paul Kromka added to his list of accolades when he was named NCAA Division II Second-Team All-Atlantic Region by the National Association of Basketball Coaches ( NABC ) when this year's teams were released on Monday.
 
The 2020 NABC All-District teams and coaches, recognize the best men's collegiate basketball student-athletes and coaches in the division.  Selected and voted on by member coaches of the NABC in NCAA Division II, these 88 student-athletes represent the finest basketball players across America. 

Along with the NABC honor, Kromka was also named 2019-20 First-Team All-PSAC West and the PSAC West's Defensive Player of the year for the second consecutive season.  In addition, Kromka was tabbed Second-Team Division II Conference Commissioners Association (D2CCA) All-Atlantic Region and a Third-Team CoSIDA Division II Academic All-American.
  
Kromka, a native of Monroeville, Pa. and a graduate on Gateway High School, his sophomore season as the Mountain Cats' leading scorer (15.2 ppg.) and rebounder (8.3 rpg.).  He also led the team in field goal percentage (61.4%), free-throws made and attempted (104-139), and blocked shots (78).
 
Nationally, Kromka, a five-time PSAC West Defensive Player of the Week and a three-time PSAC West Athlete of the Week in 2019-20, ranks fifth in total blocks (78), eighth in blocks per game (2.52), 16^th in field goal percentage (61.4%), and 40^th in total rebounds (257).
 
Through two seasons at Pitt-Johnstown, Kromka has scored 918 points and pulled down 489 rebounds.
   
 
About the National Association of Basketball Coaches
Located in Kansas City, MO, the NABC was founded in 1927 by Forrest "Phog" Allen, the legendary basketball coach at the University of Kansas.  Allen, a student of James Naismith, the inventor of basketball, organized coaches into this collective group to serve as Guardians of the Game.  The NABC currently has nearly 5,000 members consisting primarily of university and college men's basketball coaches.  All members of the NABC are expected to uphold the core values of being a Guardian of the Game by bringing attention to the positive aspects of the sport of basketball and the role coaches play in the academic and athletic lives of today's student-athletes.  The four core values of being a Guardian of the Game are advocacy, leadership, service and education.  Additional information about the NABC, its programs and membership, can be found at www.nabc.org.