Published March 13. 2025 10:18AM
The East Penn Conference recently announced their basketball all-stars for this winter and Liberty’s Jake Pukszyn was the only Bethlehem local to be named to the first team.
Central Catholic’s Jahrel Vigo was named the league MVP after averaging 21 points a game this season.
Pukszyn averaged about 15 points a game and helped Liberty climb to the second seed in the EPC tournament.
Freedom’s Jayden Leatherbury also made the list, being voted as a third team selection.
First Team
Adrian Brito, Senior, Pocono Mountain West
KJ Coles, Junior, Pocono Mountain West
Lucas Mushrush, Senior, Allentown Central Catholic
Jake Pukszyn, Junior, Liberty
Jahrel Vigo, Senior, Allentown Central Catholic – MVP
Second Team
Rayshawn Harris, Senior, Pocono Mountain East
AJ Hines, Senior, Whitehall
Keith Jackson, Senior, William Allen
Blake Nassry, Sophomore, Parkland
Zach Prator, Senior, Pleasant Valley
Third Team
Yariel Gonzalez, Sophomore, Allentown Central Catholic
Gavin Kershner, Junior, Nazareth
Jayden Leatherbury, Sophomore, Freedom
Parker Scoz, Senior, Pocono Mountain East
Noah Walakovits, Junior, Northampton
Press photo by Mark KirlinJake Pukszyn was named to the EPC first team.