Pitt-Johnstown junior forward John Paul Kromka, already a D2CCA All-Region selection, was named to the First-Team Division II National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) All-Atlantic Region Team when this year's honors were released on Monday.
 
The All-Region honors are voted on by NABC-member coaches across NCAA Division II.
 
Kromka, a six-time PSAC West Defensive Athlete of the Week in 2021-22, earned his third straight PSAC West Defensive Athlete of the Year honor and his third straight All-PSAC West honor after being named to the second team as a freshman and the first team in both 2019-20 and 2021-22.  The 2018-19 PSAC West Freshman of the Year led Pitt-Johnstown in scoring (17.5 ppg), rebounding (8.1 rpg.), field goal percentage (67.7%), and blocks (88), and was second in assists (87) and third in steals.
 
Kromka, also a Second-Team NABC All-Atlantic Region performer in 2019-20 on the court and a two-time First-Team Academic All-American, leads NCAA Division II in total blocks (88), and leads the PSAC and ranks fourth nationally in blocked shots per game (2.90) and fifth in field goal percentage (67.7%).  He is also 39^th in total rebounds with 243.
 
On November 30, the Monroeville, Pa. native and Gateway High School graduate scored 22 points at Malone (OH) to become the Mountain Cats' 32^nd 1,000-point scorer.  He currently stands in 11^th-place on the Pitt-Johnstown All-Time Scoring List with 1,443 points and in fourth-place on All-Time Rebounding List with 732 rebounds.