Pitt-Johnstown junior forward
Baden Forup was named 2025-26 Second-Team Division II Conference Commissioner's Association (D2CCA) All-Atlantic Region when this year's honors were released on Thursday. Voting was done by the Atlantic Region Sports Information Directors.
Indiana (PA) junior guard Dallis Dillard was selected as the D2CCA Atlantic Region Player of the Year after averaging 20.5 points and 6.0 rebounds per game to lead the Crimson Hawks to a 22-7 overall record.
Dillard is joined on the D2CCA All-Atlantic Region First Team by Larry Howell (Fayetteville State), Bryson Lucas (California (PA)), Trey Simmons (Frostburg State), and Day Waters (Millersville). All first team selections advance to the D2CCA All-America ballot.
Forup, a 2025-26 First-Team All-PSAC West choice, led Pitt-Johnstown in scoring (19.8 ppg.), rebounding (11.6 rpg.), field goal percentage (61.3%), field goals made (242), and free-throws make. Forup was also second on the team in free-throw percentage (75.0%) and blocked shots (12), third in assists (57), and tied for third in steals (35).
The Mansfield, Ohio native and Lexington High School graduate ranked in the top-three in the PSAC in nine statistical categories and led the PSAC in double-doubles (20), field goals made (242), points (553), total rebounds (326), rebounds per game (11.6), and defensive rebounds per game (8.32). Forup also ranked second in the league in field goal percentage (61.3%) and points per game (19.8), and third in offensive rebounds per game (3.39).
Nationally, Forup ranked second in double-doubles and field goals made, third in rebounds per game, total rebounds, and defensive rebounds per game, 13
th in field goal percentage, 24
th in offensive rebounds per game, 29
th in points, and 34
th in points per game
Has accumulated 919 points and 484 rebounds at Pitt-Johnstown since transferring from Capital (OH)University before the 2024-25 season. With his 381 points scored in one season at Capital, Forup will enter his senior season with 1,300 total career points.
2025-26 D2CCA All-Atlantic Region Men's Basketball Teams
FIRST TEAM
Name School Pos. Ht. Cl. Conference
*Dallis Dillard Indiana (PA) G 6-3 R-Sr. PSAC
Larry Howell Fayetteville State G/F 6-6 Sr. CIAA
Bryson Lucas California (PA) F 6-7 R-Jr. PSAC
Trey Simmons Frostburg State G 6-1 So. MEC
Day Waters Millersville G 6-4 Sr. PSAC
* 2022-23 Atlantic Region Player of the Year
SECOND TEAM
Name School Pos. Ht. Cl. Conference
Alex Atkinson Claflin F/C 6-10 So. CIAA
Drey Carter Fairmont State F 6-8 R-Jr. MEC
Boubacar Djigo Concord F 6-8 Jr. MEC
Baden Forup Pitt-Johnstown F 6-8 Jr. PSAC
Pace Prosser Gannon G 6-2 So. PSAC
Sports information directors from NCAA Division II Atlantic Region schools and conferences selected the two all-region teams. The process concludes with All-American selections announced later in the month. The Atlantic Region consists of schools from the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA), the Mountain East Conference (MEC) and the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC), along with independents Bluefield State and Salem.
The team is sponsored by the Division II Conference Commissioners Association which encourages and promotes Division II athletics and high standards of sportsmanship as important elements of higher education. The CCA is a key communications link among the conferences as they discuss views, policies and regulations that impact Division II intercollegiate athletics and works closely with the NCAA as a communications channel to NCAA Division II member colleges and universities.
