The Black Bears Men’s Basketball Team is a proud member of National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Region 20 and the Western Pennsylvania Collegiate Conference (WPCC). Penn Highlands currently competes at the Division 3 level of the NJCAA.
Home games are held inside the main gymnasium of the College’s Richland Campus.
Schedule (2025-26)
| Date | Opponent | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 16 | vs. Penn State Altoona (Scrimmage) | 6 PM | Johnstown, PA |
| October 17 | vs. Allegany College of Maryland (Scrimmage) | 5:30 PM | Johnstown, PA |
| October 25 | at CCBC Essex Jamboree (Scrimmage) | 1 PM 3 PM 5 PM | Rossville, MD |
| October 27 | at Penn State Dubois (Scrimmage) | 6 PM | Dubois, PA |
| November 1 | at Northampton Community College (Northampton CC Tip-Off Tournament) | 2 PM | Bethlehem, PA |
| November 2 | vs. SUNY Adirondack (Northampton CC Tip-Off Tournament) | TBA | Bethlehem, PA |
| November 4 | at Penn State Greater Allegheny | 7 PM | McKeesport, PA |
| November 5 | at WVU Potomac State College | 7 PM | Keyser, WV |
| November 8 | vs. Community College of Baltimore County - Dundalk | 3 PM | Johnstown, PA |
| November 11 | vs. Garrett College | 6 PM | Johnstown, PA |
| November 15 | vs. Sandhills Community College (Penn Highlands Turkey Classic) | 7:30 PM | Johnstown, PA |
| November 16 | vs. Salem Community College (Penn Highlands Turkey Classic) | 3 PM | Johnstown, PA |
| November 18 | vs. Ohio Valley Tech | TBA | Johnstown, PA |
| November 23 | vs. Bryant & Stratton College | 3 PM | Johnstown, PA |
| December 5 | vs. Anne Arundel Community College | 7 PM | Johnstown, PA |
| December 12 | at Butler County Community College | 6 PM | Butler, PA |
| December 17 | at Community College of Beaver County | 7 PM | Monaca, PA |
| December 19 | at Virginia Peninsula Community College | TBA | Hampton, VA |
| December 20 | at Tidewater Community College | TBA | Portsmouth, VA |
| December 22 | vs. Westmoreland County Community College | 6 PM | Johnstown, PA |
| January 7 | at Frederick Community College | 5 PM | Frederick, MD |
| January 9 | vs. Community College of Allegheny County | 7 PM | Johnstown, PA |
| January 12 | vs. WVU Potomac State College | 7 PM | Johnstown, PA |
| January 14 | vs. Community College of Beaver County | 6 PM | Johnstown, PA |
| January 16 | vs. Virginia Peninsula Community College | TBA | Johnstown, PA |
| January 17 | vs. Chesapeake College | 4 PM | Johnstown, PA |
| January 23 | at Ohio Valley Tech | TBA | East Liverpool, OH |
| January 26 | at Westmoreland County Community College | 6 PM | Youngwood, PA |
| January 31 | at Community College of Allegheny County | 2 PM | Pittsburgh, PA |
| February 2 | at Garrett College | 6 PM | McHenry, MD |
| February 7 | at Allegany College of Maryland | 12 PM | Cumberland, MD |
| February 12 | vs. Butler County Community College | 6 PM | Johnstown, PA |
| February 20-22 | WPCC/Region 20 Tournament (at Butler County Community College) | Butler, PA |
Roster (2025-26)
 Ke'shawn White #1 Class: Freshman Position: Guard/Forward High School: Carver Vo-Tech Hometown: Baltimore, MD | Alexander Moise #2 Class: Freshman Position: Guard High School: Miramar Hometown: Miramar, FL | Wesly Simon #3 Class: Freshman Position: Guard/Forward High School: Hialeah Hometown: Miami, FL |
Anthony Ross #4 Class: Sophomore Position: Forward High School: Carver Vo-Tech Hometown: Baltimore, MD | Zack Ryan #10 Class: Freshman Position: Guard/Forward High School: Turkeyfoot Valley Hometown: Confluence, PA | Ahmad Boone #11 Class: Freshman Position: Guard High School: Jesup Wakeman Scott Hometown: Toledo, OH |
Byron Lavender Jr. #12 Class: Sophomore Position: Guard High School: Jule F. Sumner Hometown: Tampa, FL | Jayvien Brumbaugh #14 Class: Sophomore Position: Guard High School: Mount Union Hometown: Mount Union, PA | Emmanuel Brannon #20 Class: Freshman Position: Guard/Forward High School: Franklin Hometown: Seattle, WA |
Joshua Washington #22 Class: Sophomore Position: Guard High School: Shaw Hometown: Miami, FL | Desmond Handon Jr. #23 Class: Sophomore Position: Guard High School: Carver Vo-Tech Hometown: Baltimore, MD | Victor Raymond #33 Class: Sophomore Position: Forward High School: Rainier Beach Hometown: Wilmington, DE |
Coaching Staff
 | Chris Weakley, Head Coach Email Chris Weakley Chris Weakley began his tenure with Penn Highlands in 2024. Weakley holds extensive basketball experience, having played and coached overseas in China, Japan, Brazil, Australia, and throughout Europe. In the United States, Weakley has led three different college programs, as well as being the head coach of the Draft City Ballers, a team in the NBA-endorsed Miami Pro League, in 2023. Weakley was named the Western Pennsylvania Collegiate Conference (WPCC) and Region 20 Coach of the Year after guiding the Black Bears to their first-ever region championship in 2024-25. |
Awards & Honors
All-Conference selections: 28
All-Region selections: 16
WPCC Championships: 3 (2017-18, 2021-22, 2024-25)
Region 20 Championships: 1 (2024-25)
NJCAA National Player of the Week selections: 6
- Delonte Fennell, January 5-11, 2015
- Tim Biakapia, February 6-12, 2017 and January 1-7, 2018
- Matthew Forbes, January 6-12, 2020
- Joziah Wyatt-Taylor, January 17-23, 2024
- Jake Oglesby, January 22-28, 2025