Pitt-Johnstown junior forward John Paul Kromka, the two-time defending PSAC West Men's Basketball Defensive Player of the Year, was named the PSAC West Defensive Player of the Week for the second time in 2021-22 when the conference office announced this week's award winners on Monday.

In three games last week, Kromka averaged 17.7 points, 8.3 rebounds, 6.7 defensive rebounds, and 1.3 blocked shots per game.

In a 104-82 setback at Malone (OH) last Wednesday, Kromka scored 22 points, grabbed seven defensive rebounds, blocked two shots, dished out three assists and monde on steal.

Kromka then led Pitt-Johnstown to a pair of wins over the weekend to open PSAC Crossover Play.  He collected a double-double of 19 points and 13 rebounds and made two steals in Friday's 78-70 win at West Chester, before adding 12 points, five rebounds and a pair of blocks in Saturday's 85-51 victory at Millersville.

On November 15, Kromka garnered his first PSAC West Defensive Player of the Year Award of the 2021-22 season.