KANSAS CITY, Mo. (July 18) – Saint Vincent men's basketball standout
Tom Kromka was named to The National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) announced the 2016-17 Honors Court.
The NABC recognizes those men's collegiate basketball student-athletes who excelled in academics during the past season. The NABC Honors Court recognizes the talents and gifts that the student-athlete possesses off the court and in the classroom.
In order to be named to the Honors Court, a student-athlete must meet a high standard of academic criteria. The qualifications are as follows:
- Academically a junior or senior and a varsity player.
- Cumulative grade point average of 3.2 or higher at the conclusion of the 2016-17 academic year.
- Students must have matriculated at least one year at their current institution.
- Member of a NCAA Division I, II, III or NAIA Division I or II institution with a NABC member coach.
Kromka, an economics major at Saint Vincent, maintains a 3.68 cumulative grade point average. He was selected as the Scholar-Athlete of the Month for January by the Presidents' Athletic Conference Student-Athlete Advisory Committee. Kromka was listed on the PAC's Spring Academic Honor Roll.
At the conclusion of the season, the Monroeville, Pa. native was named All Great Lakes Region by D3hoops.com, Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference Division III South Men's Basketball Second Team and an All-Presidents' Athletic Conference First Team pick.
Kromka ranked second on the team in points per game (11.9), first in rebounds per game (7.6), second in field goal percentage (54.5) and tied for the team high in blocks (53).
Kromka scored in double figures 19 times last season. He ranked among the best in the PAC in rebounding, field goal percentage, blocks and offensive rebounding.
Located in Kansas City, Missouri, the NABC was founded in 1927 by Phog Allen, the legendary basketball coach at the University of Kansas. Allen, a student of James Naismith, the inventor of basketball, organized coaches into this collective group to serve as Guardians of the Game. The NABC currently has nearly 5,000 members consisting primarily of university and college men's basketball coaches.
