PAC honors men's basketball all-conference teams, award winners

3/24/2021 1:10:00 PM

First Team | Second Team | Honorable Mention | PAC Sportsmanship Team
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GREENVILLE, Pa. (pacathletics.org)--The Presidents’ Athletic Conference (PAC) announced its 2020-21 All-PAC Men’s Basketball teams and yearly award winners Wednesday.

The all-conference teams, as well as the PAC's yearly award winners, are determined, by vote, of the league’s 10 head coaches.

Westminster College senior guard Isaac Stamatiades (Elkridge, Md. | Avalon) collected PAC Player of the Year honors. He is the second-straight Westminster player to win the award, following Dylan O'Hara in 2019-20. Stamatiades is Westminster's third all-time player of the year selection (Ryne Murray, 2008-09). 

Westminster first-year guard Reese Leone (Beloit, Ohio | West Branch) was named the PAC Newcomer of the Year.

Westminster ninth-year head coach Kevin Siroki was selected as the PAC Coach of the Year. It is his first coach of the year citation.

Stamatiades led the PAC in rebounding, averaging 13.3 per game. He also ranked eighth in scoring, averaging 16.2 points per game. His 16 blocked shots and 32.2 minutes per game average ranked sixth in the league. Stamatiades' 11 double-doubles are the most by a Division III player this season. His 30 career double-doubles rank fourth among active Division III leaders.

Stamatiades finished sixth in program history in career rebounds (692) while totaling 931 career points. 

Stamatiades' 19 rebounds at Waynesburg University on February 6 were tied for the most by a PAC player this season. 

A four-time All-PAC selection, Stamatiades has earned All-PAC First Team honors in back-to-back years. He was named the Most Outstanding Player of this year's championship tournament. 

Leone earned starts in all 12 games for Westminster this season. He averaged 12.3 points and 2.3 rebounds per game, respectively. His 60 assists ranked first in the PAC while his 2.5 assist-to-turnover ratio ranked second. 

Siroki led Westminster (11-1) to the top seed in this year's PAC Championship Tournament and the program's second PAC championship (2003-04). The Titans earned a 73-62 victory over No. 4 Grove City College in the championship tournament's title game on March 20.  


PAC Men's Basketball annual awards
PAC Player of the Year: Westminster senior guard Isaac Stamatiades (Elkridge, Md. | Avalon)
PAC Newcomer of the Year: Westminster first-year guard Reese Leone (Beloit, Ohio | West Branch)
PAC Coach of the Year: Westminster ninth-year head coach Kevin Siroki


2020-21 All-PAC Men's Basketball Teams
First Team
Name School Pos. Yr. Hometown | High School
Isaiah Alonzo Waynesburg F Jr. Chandler, Ariz. | Tri-City Christian Academy
Justice Rice Grove City G Sr. Monessen, Pa. | Monessen
Daniel Ritter Westminster G Sr. North Lima, Ohio | South Range
Isaac Stamatiades Westminster F Sr. Eldridge, Md. | Avalon
Lyle Tipton Geneva G/F So. Glenside, Pa. | Phil-Mont Christian Academy
 
Second Team
Name School Pos. Yr. Hometown | High School
Shemar Bennett Saint Vincent F Sr. Lauderhill, Fla. | Nova
Sean Hickey Franciscan G Sr. North Olmsted, Ohio | Holy Name
Cameron Seemann W&J G Sr. Loveland, Ohio | Archbishop Moeller
Joel Stutz Geneva G/F Sr. Evans City, Pa. | Butler
Ahmad Tejumola Thiel F Jr. Waldorf, Md. | Saint Charles
 
Honorable Mentions
Name School Pos. Yr. Hometown | High School
Dalton Hamrick Bethany G Sr. Elkins, W.Va. | Elkins
Justin Mack Franciscan G Jr. Oxnard, Calif. | Oxnard
Ben Pollock Chatham F Jr. Pittsburgh, Pa. | Cheswick Christian Academy
Matt Popeck Waynesburg G Jr. Washington, Pa. | Washington
Malik Potter Chatham G Sr. Pittsburgh, Pa. | Winchester Thurston
 
PAC Sportsmanship Team
Name School Pos. Yr. Hometown | High School
Dylan Furlong Bethany F Sr. Norwalk, Ohio | St. Paul
Griffin Kirchner Chatham F Sr. Selinsgrove, Pa. | Selinsgrove
Joe Vernau Franciscan C Sr. Irmo, S.C. | Dutch Fork
Jake Ford Geneva G Sr. New Middletown, Ohio | Springfield Local
Joe Meola Grove City F Sr. Painesville, Ohio | Lake Catholic
Walter Bonds Saint Vincent Sr. G Pittsburgh, Pa. | Bishop Canevin
John Aarestrup Thiel Sr. G Miami, Fla. | Archbishop Coleman Carroll
Zach Queen W&J G Sr. Jeannette, Pa. | Hempfield
Zach Ford Waynesburg F Jr. Houston, Pa. | Chartiers-Houston
Kai Skinner Westminster G Sr. Titusville, Pa. | Titusville