LOCK HAVEN, Pa. – Junior guard
Marcus Banks (Clinton, Md./Riverdale Baptist) and sophomore guard
Elwyne Wordlaw (Frederick, Md./Frederick) of the Shepherd University men's basketball team have been named to the 2025-26 PSAC East All-Conference Team as announced by the league office on Thursday. Additionally, Shepherd head coach
Justin Namolik was selected as PSAC East Coach of the Year.
Namolik was awarded with Eastern Division Coach of the Year honors after finishing the regular season at 19-9 (15-6 PSAC) and claiming the East's No. 3 seed and a share of the regular season East Division championship.
Banks, a second team honoree last season, was a first team selection. Banks led the Rams in scoring (18.5 ppg), assists (4.5 apg), and steals 1.7 spg). He is second on the team in rebounding (5.3 rpg), and his 22 three-pointers are fourth on the team. He scored 20 points or more in 12 contests, including a career-high 32 points in the PSAC Tournament against California (Pa.). Banks was named PSAC East Athlete of the Week for November 18.
Wordlaw gained second team honors. He averaged 15.6 points, 2.0 rebounds, 1.9 assists, and 0.6 steals. His .824 free throw percentage topped the team, while his .472 field goal percentage was second on the team. His 58 three-pointers were third on the team. Wordlaw scored 20 points or more in a game 10 times, including a career-high 32-point effort against West Chester.
The complete All-Conference team is shown below.
2025-26 PSAC Men's Basketball Eastern Division All-Conference and Major Awards
Athlete of the Year: Day Waters, Millersville
Defensive Player of the Year: Aamir Hurst, Millersville
Freshman of the Year: Adrian Brito, East Stroudsburg
Coach of the Year:
Justin Namolik, Shepherd
EASTERN DIVISION FIRST TEAM
| Player |
Institution |
Cl. |
| Saraj Ali*^ |
Millersville |
Sr. |
| Marcus Banks^ |
Shepherd |
Jr. |
| Markus Frank* |
Shippensburg |
R-Jr. |
| Anthony McCall |
West Chester |
Sr. |
| Gabe Moss |
West Chester |
Sr. |
| Ruben Rodriguez |
West Chester |
Jr. |
| Day Waters |
Millersville |
Sr |
EASTERN DIVISION SECOND TEAM
| Player |
Institution |
Cl. |
| Adrian Brito |
East Stroudsburg |
Fr. |
| Jalen Bryant^^ |
Kutztown |
Gr. |
| Nasir Griffin |
East Stroudsburg |
Sr. |
| Jordan Nkoa Abessolo |
Kutztown |
Sr. |
| Dyllon Scott |
Lock Haven |
Sr. |
| Jaydon Smith |
Shippensburg |
So. |
| Elwyne Wordlaw |
Shepherd |
So. |
*Previous First-Team Selection
^Previous Second-Team Selection
2025-26 PSAC Men's Basketball Western Division All-Conference and Major Awards
Athlete of the Year: Dallis Dillard, IUP
Defensive Player of the Year: Bryson Lucas, California
Freshman of the Year: Rowan Carmichael, Edinboro
Coach of the Year: Easton Bazzoli, Gannon
WESTERN DIVISION FIRST TEAM
| Player |
Institution |
Cl. |
| Kedrick Curtis^ |
Seton Hill |
Jr. |
| Dallis Dillard |
IUP |
R-Sr. |
| Baden Forup |
Pitt-Johnstown |
Jr. |
| Bryson Lucas |
California |
R-Jr. |
| Christian Moore^ |
IUP |
Sr. |
| Trey Nelson |
Clarion |
Sr. |
| Pace Prosser^ |
Gannon |
So. |
WESTERN DIVISION SECOND TEAM
| Player |
Institution |
Cl. |
| Antoine Arnett |
California |
R-So. |
| Bryce Baez |
Edinboro |
Sr. |
| Jordyn Buchanan |
California |
So. |
| Rowan Carmichael |
Edinboro |
Fr. |
| Precious Idiaru |
Gannon |
R-Jr. |
| Kymani Merraro^ |
IUP |
So. |
| Lucas Sekasi |
Gannon |
So. |
*Previous First-Team Selection
^Previous Second-Team Selection
