Pitt-Johnstown Junior forward
John Paul Kromka became a two-time First-Team All-Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Western Division selection and garnered his third straight PSAC West Defensive Athlete of the Year Award, while junior guard
Fred Mulbah joined Kromka as a First-Team All-PSAC West choice when the conference announced this year awards as voted on the by the league's coaches on Friday.
IUP's Armoni Foster was selected as the PSAC West Athlete of the Year, and East Stroudsburg's Carlos Pepin garnered PSAC East Athlete of the Year honors.
Kromka and Millersville's Caden Najawi were awarded the defensive athlete of the year awards in their respective divisions, and Tomiwa Sulaiman (IUP) and Justice Smith (Mansfield) were the Freshman of the Year.
IUP's Joe Lombardi and Millersville's Casey Stitzel were named the 2021-22 PSAC West and East Coaches of the year.
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 leads Pitt-Johnstown in scoring (17.5 ppg), rebounding (8.1 rpg.), field goal percentage (67.0%), and blocks (88), and is second in assists (87) and third in steals.
Kromka, an All-Atlantic Region performer on the court and a 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 (2.93) and fifth in field goal percentage (67.0%). He is also 31
st 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.
Mulbah, a three-year starting point guard and Pitt-Johnstown's all-time assists leader, joined Kromka on the PSAC West First Team.
Mulbah, a native of Manchester, Pa. and graduate of Northeastern High School, leads NCAA Division II in total assists (228) and is second in assists per game (7.6). He also ranks 21
st in the country in total steals (58) and 49
th in steals per game (1.9).
Along with leading the team in assists (228), steals (58), and free-throws-made (88), Mulbah is second in scoring (15.4 ppg) and fourth in rebounding (4.3 rpg.).
On February 16, Mulbah dished out seven assists to break Nick Novak's (2009-13) Pitt-Johnstown's All-Time Assists record of 545, and one week later at Seton Hill, Mulbah became the Mountain Cats' 33
rd 1,000-point scorer. Mulbah now has 581 assists and is ranked 27
th on the Pitt-Johnstown All-time Scoring List with 1,050 points.
WESTERN DIVISION FIRST TEAM
| Pos. |
Player |
University |
Cl. |
Hometown / Previous School |
| F |
Philip Alston |
Cal U |
So. |
Columbus, Ohio / Westerville North |
| G |
Armoni Foster* |
IUP |
R-Jr. |
Meadville, Pa. / Meadville |
| F |
John Paul Kromka*^ |
Pitt-Johnstown |
Jr. |
Monroeville, Pa. / Gateway |
| G |
MiyKah McIntosh* |
Mercyhurst |
Sr. |
Pickering, Ontario / Southwest Christian |
| G |
Dave Morris |
IUP |
R-Jr. |
Erie, Pa. / Tennessee State |
| G |
Fred Mulbah |
Pitt-Johnstown |
Jr. |
Manchester, Pa. / Northeastern |
| F |
Ethan Porterfield |
IUP |
So. |
Sharon, Pa. / Sharon |
WESTERN DIVISION SECOND TEAM
| Pos. |
Player |
University |
Cl. |
Hometown / Previous School |
| G |
Stephen Cannady |
Mercyhurst |
Sr. |
Bowie, Md. / Wheeling Jesuit |
| G |
Zyan Collins |
Cal U |
Jr. |
South Riding, Va. / Freedom |
| F |
Tyler Frederick |
Slippery Rock |
Sr. |
Butler, Pa. / La Roche |
| G |
Frankie Hughes |
Slippery Rock |
Gr. |
Cleveland, Ohio / San Deigo |
| G |
Lance-Amir Paul |
Gannon |
R-So. |
Kingston, Jamaica / Frank Phillips College |
| G |
Brent Pegram*^ |
Cal U |
Sr. |
Upper Marlboro, Md. / Dr. Henry A. Wise Jr. |
| G |
Deontae Robertson |
Edinboro |
Sr. |
Rankin, Pa. / Woodland Hills |
EASTERN DIVISION FIRST TEAM
| Pos. |
Player |
University |
Cl. |
Hometown / Previous School |
| G |
Justin Anderson |
Bloomsburg |
Jr. |
Philadelphia, Pa. / Archbishop Carroll |
| G |
Jake Biss** |
Shippensburg |
Gr. |
Latrobe, Pa. / Greater Latrobe |
| F |
Kyle Daggett |
Shepherd |
Sr. |
Walkersville, Md. / Walkersville |
| G |
Jaden Faulkner^ |
Millersville |
R-Jr. |
Landover, Md. / Eleanor Roosevelt |
| G/F |
Rashon Johnson |
Shippensburg |
R-Jr. |
Philadelphia, Pa. / Highland C.C. |
| F |
Carlos Pepin |
East Stroudsburg |
R-Jr. |
Lodi, N.J. / Lodi |
| G |
James Sullivan^ |
Millersville |
Gr. |
Grottoes, Va. / Spotswood |
*Indicates previous First Team All-PSAC selection
^Indicates previous Second Team All-PSAC selection
WESTERN DIVISION
Athlete of the Year: Armoni Foster, IUP
Defensive Athlete of the Year: John Paul Kromka, Pitt-Johnstown
Rookie of the Year: Tomiwa Sulaiman, IUP
Coach of the Year: Joe Lombardi, IUP
EASTERN DIVISION
Athlete of the Year: Carlos Pepin, East Stroudsburg
Defensive Athlete of the Year: Caden Najdawi, Millersville
Rookie of the Year: Justice Smith, Mansfield
Coach of the Year: Casey Stitzel, Millersville
