Senior guard Josh Wise and sophomore forward John Paul Kromka were both named First-Team All-PSAC West Men's Basketball, while Kromka repeated at the PSAC Western Division's Defensive Athlete of the Year when this year's all-conference honors as voted on by the league's coaches were released on Thursday.
 
Wise is a two-time First-Team choice, and Kromka joined the first-team after being on the second-team last season.
 
PSAC West Athlete of the Year Malik Miller (IUP) and PSAC East Athlete of the Year Jake Biss (Shippensburg) headline the 2019-20 PSAC All-Conference Teams.
 
Kromka and Shippensburg's Lamar Talley were awarded the defensive athlete of the year awards in their respective divisions, and Ethan Porterfield (Indiana (PA) and Robbie Heath (West Chester) were the Freshman of the Year.
 
Mercyhurst's Gary Manchel and Shippensburg's Chris Fite are the 2019-20 PSAC West and East Coaches of the year.
 
Wise, a native of Washington, Pa. and a Washington High School graduate, earned First-Team All-PSAC honors for the second straight year after averaging 12.3 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 2.6 assists per game.  Wise, the PSAC West Athlete of the Week on February 10, finished second on team in scoring, 3-point field goals (41), assists (76), and steals (42). 
 
Wise closed out his career ranked sixth on the Pitt-Johnstown All-Time Scoring List (1,541 pts.), 14^th on the all-time rebounding list (522 rebs.), and 15^th on the all-time assists list (266 assts).
 
Kromka, a five-time PSAC West Defensive Athlete of the Week and a three-time Athlete of the Week choice in 2019-20, on his way to being tabbed First-Team All-PSAC and Defensive Player of the Year.  The Monroeville native and Gateway High School graduate led the team in scoring (15.2 ppg.), rebounding (8.3 rpg.), blocks (78), and field goal percentage (61.4%). He also topped the PSAC in field goal Percentage, total blocks, and blocked shots per game (2.5).
 
In just two seasons at Pitt-Johnstown, Kromka has scored 918 points and pulled down 489 rebounds.
 
Nationally, Kromka, a member of the 2019-20 First-Team Academic All-District II Team, ranks third in total blocks, seventh in blocks per game, and 16^th in field goal percentage.
 
WESTERN DIVISION FIRST TEAM 

Pos.	Player	University	Cl.	Hometown / Previous School
G	Armoni Foster	IUP	So.	Meadville, Pa. / Meadville
F	John Paul Kromka^	Pitt-Johnstown	So.	Monroeville, Pa. / Gateway
G	MiyKah McIntosh	Mercyhurst	So.	Pickering, Ont. / Southwest Christian Academy
G	Malik Miller*	IUP	Sr.	Farrell, Pa. / Farrell
G	Brent Pegram^	Cal U	Jr.	Upper Marlboro, Md. / Dr. Henry A. Wise Jr.
F	Micah Till**	Slippery Rock	Sr.	Upper Marlboro, Md. / Wise
G	Josh Wise*	Pitt-Johnstown	Sr.	Washington, Pa. / Washington

WESTERN DIVISION SECOND TEAM

Pos.	Player	University	Cl.	Hometown / Previous School
F	DeAnte Cisero	Gannon	Sr.	Chicago, Ill. / Montgomery County (Ky.)
G	Zyan Collins	Cal U	So.	South Riding, Va. / Freedom
G	Nathan Davis^	Seton Hill	Sr.	Bellwood, Pa. / Bellwood-Antis
F	Cameron Gross	Mercyhurst	Jr.	Chicago, Ill. / Wabash Valley Community College
F	Will Robinson Jr.	Slippery Rock	Sr.	Baltimore, Md. / Digital Harbor
F	Trey Staunch	Edinboro	Gr.	West Middlesex, Pa. / West Middlesex
G	Frank Webb Jr.	Gannon	Jr.	Baltimore, Md. / Our Lady of Mount Carmel

 
WESTERN DIVISION
Athlete of the Year: Malik Miller, IUP
Defensive Athlete of the Year: John Paul Kromka, Pitt-Johnstown
Freshman of the Year: Ethan Porterfield, IUP
Coach of the Year: Gary Manchel, Mercyhurst    

EASTERN DIVISION FIRST TEAM

Pos.	Player	University	Cl.	Hometown / Previous School
G	Jake Biss*	Shippensburg	Jr.	Latrobe, Pa. / Greater Latrobe
F	John Castello^^	Shippensburg	Sr.	Mars, Pa. / Mars Area
G	Matt Cerruti*	Lock Haven	Jr.	Huntingdon Valley, Pa. / Archbishop Wood
G	Robbie Heath	West Chester	Fr.	Whittlesea, Australia / Abington
G	Malik Jackson^	West Chester	Sr.	Lansdowne, Pa. / Penn Wood
G	Christian Kelly^	Lock Haven	Sr.	Phoenixville, Pa. / Phoenixville
G	Thomas Lang	Shepherd	Sr.	New Market, Md. / Linganore

 
EASTERN DIVISION SECOND TEAM

Pos.	Player	University	Cl.	Hometown / Previous School
G	Tarojae Brake	Kutztown	Jr.	Coatesville, Pa. / Octorara
G	Wesley Butler	Kutztown	Fr.	Reading, Pa. / Reading
G	Ky Mauras	Bloomsburg	Sr.	Reading, Pa. / Reading
F	Caden Najdawi	Millersville	Jr.	Chesterfield, Va. / Cosby
G	James Sullivan	Millersville	Jr.	Grottoes, Va. / Sportswood
G	Kitt Najee Walls	East Stroudsburg	Gr.	Philadelphia, Pa. / La Salle College HS
G	Khari Williams	Millersville	Jr.	Norristown, Pa. / Archbishop Carroll

 
*Indicates previous First Team All-PSAC selection
^Indicates previous Second Team All-PSAC selection
EASTERN DIVISION
Athlete of the Year: Jake Biss, Shippensburg
Defensive Athlete of the Year: Lamar Talley, Shippensburg
Freshman of the Year: Robbie Heath, West Chester
Coach of the Year: Chris Fite, Shippensburg
Honorable Member: Ryan Smith, East Stroudsburg