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Southwestern Pennsylvania student-athletes earn PSUAC men’s basketball honors

Penn State Fayette, Greater Allegheny, and New Kensington standouts recognized in 2024-25 PSUAC postseason awards

Dasilas Jones, left, a Penn State Fayette men’s basketball player from Fairmont, West Virginia, defends against an opponent during a home game. Credit: Penn State. Creative Commons

The Penn State University Athletic Conference (PSUAC) has announced the 2024-25 Men’s Basketball Postseason Awards, recognizing top performers across the conference. Student-athletes from Penn State Fayette, Penn State Greater Allegheny and Penn State New Kensington, denoted with an asterisk (*), were among those honored for their standout performances this season.

PSUAC 2024-25 Men’s Basketball Postseason Awards

East Co-Players of the Year

  • Jedidiah Ashton, Penn State Wilkes-Barre

  • Issac Lane, Penn State Schuylkill

West Player of the Year

  • Dasilas Jones, Penn State Fayette (*)

East Rookie of the Year

  • Kyle John, Penn State Lehigh Valley

West Rookie of the Year

  • Ronyell Coston, Penn State Beaver

East Defensive Player of the Year

  • Bryson Fleming, Penn State Mont Alto

West Defensive Player of the Year

  • Beau Verdill, Penn State DuBois

Coach of the Year

  • Jack Schenzel, Penn State Mont Alto

East Division First Team

  • Jedidiah Ashton, Penn State Wilkes-Barre

  • Caleb Eckert, Penn State Mont Alto

  • Issac Lane, Penn State Schuylkill

  • Marquise McClean, Penn State York

  • Veron Talla, Penn State Mont Alto

  • Jaiden Wiggins, Penn State Scranton

East Division Second Team

  • Antwuan Byrd, Penn State Schuylkill

  • Andre Campbell, Penn State Hazleton

  • Dashawn Dixon, Penn State Schuylkill

  • Bryson Fleming, Penn State Mont Alto

  • Christopher Killings, Penn State Wilkes-Barre

  • Quentin Wells, Penn State York

West Division First Team

  • Dasilas Jones, Penn State Fayette (*)

  • Ta’Rasi Means, Penn State New Kensington (*)

  • Bryce Phillips, Penn State Greater Allegheny (*)

  • Kaleb Pryor, Penn State DuBois

  • Beau Verdill, Penn State DuBois

West Division Second Team

  • Aubrey Feaster II, Penn State New Kensington (*)

  • Trevor Franklin, Penn State Beaver

  • Jesse Lawson Jr., Penn State Fayette (*)

  • D’Montez Owens, Penn State Shenango

  • Niare Poplar, Penn State DuBois

Honorable Mention

  • Jadyn Benson, Penn State New Kensington (*)

  • Malik Davis, Penn State Shenango

  • Shyheim Flanagan, Penn State Greater Allegheny (*)

  • Alex Green, Penn State Beaver

  • Elijah Hannon, Penn State Greater Allegheny (*)

  • Makhi Jones, Penn State Schuylkill

  • Jermaine Knaff, Penn State Beaver

  • Jeremiah Miller, Penn State Wilkes-Barre

  • Terrell Neal, Penn State York

  • Jonathan Pang, Penn State Mont Alto

  • Izzy Santiago, Penn State Shenango

John Fritz Sportsmanship Award

  • Alex Green, Penn State Beaver

  • Alex Preston, Penn State DuBois

  • Brandon Dennison, Penn State Fayette (*)

  • Biagio Crossley, Penn State Greater Allegheny (*)

  • Muhammad Faye, Penn State Hazleton

  • Emmanuel Akubu, Penn State Lehigh Valley

  • Kaheem Griffin, Penn State Mont Alto

  • Napat Ratanaphunsri, Penn State New Kensington (*)

  • Andrew Sepp, Penn State Schuylkill

  • Zyeir Olasewere, Penn State Scranton

  • Danny Hughley III, Penn State Shenango

  • Elijah Perez, Penn State Wilkes-Barre

  • Kamrin Carroll, Penn State York

Last Updated March 17, 2025

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