The PSAC sports information directors released their Winter Top Ten Honorees this week and three PSAC West basketball players were on it. Among the list were Luis Leao of Mercyhurst, Mike Kromka of Clarion, and Scooter Renkin of IUP.
Leao, a first-team Academic All-American, is the only male selected who has received the award before. He maintains a 3.87 GPA while majoring in biology. He scored 18.6 points per game this season, which was good enough for 3rd in the PSAC. He also pulled down 6.7 rebounds per game this season. He scored in double figures in every game but one this season. He tied a school record by starting 29 games this season, as well as scoring his 1,000th point during the year.
Kromka, a second-team Academic All-American, maintains a 3.89 GPA while majoring in mid-level math education. He 12.5 points per game and a team-leading 8.5 rebounds per game this past season. Kromka had five double-doubles this season and eight double-digit rebounding performances. He also had 19 double-digit scoring performances on the season.
Renkin, a media communications and journalism major, maintained a 3.65 GPA this season. He started 24 games and averaged 12.3 points and 4.6 rebounds per game. He shot 40.3 percent from behind the arc on the season. His IUP team won the PSAC tournament and made a run in the regional NCAA tournament before losing to West Liberty. He was also a 2013 PSAC Champion Scholar Athlete.
To be a candidate for selection, a student-athlete must hold at least a 3.5 GPA and must be a starter or key reserve in their sport on their respective teams.
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