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 (2024-2025)
| Date | Opponent | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 12 | at Allegany College of Maryland (Scrimmage) | 12 PM | Cumberland, MD |
| November 1 | at Penn State New Kensington | 7 PM | New Kensington, PA |
| November 2 | at Potomac State College | 7 PM | Keyser, WV |
| November 4 | at Chesapeake College | 6 PM | Wye Mills, MD |
| November 5 | at Penn State Fayette | 7 PM | Lemont Furnace, PA |
| November 8 | at Community College of Beaver County (CCBC Tip Off Classic) | 7 PM | Monaca, PA |
| November 9 | vs. Westmoreland County Community College (CCBC Tip Off Classic) | 1 PM | Monaca, PA |
| November 12 | at Garrett College | 7 PM | McHenry, MD |
| November 15 | vs. Penn State Greater Allegheny | 7 PM | Richland Campus |
| November 18 | at St. Vincent College Developmental Team | 8 PM | Latrobe, PA |
| November 19 | vs. Community College of Beaver County | 6 PM | Richland Campus |
| November 26 | vs. Westmoreland County Community College | 7 PM | Richland Campus |
| December 7 | vs. Community College of Allegheny County | 12 PM | Richland Campus |
| December 13 | vs. Community College of Baltimore County Dundalk (Cecil Holiday Classic) | 7 PM | North East, MD |
| December 14 | at Cecil College (Cecil Holiday Classic) | 3 PM | North East, MD |
| December 17 | vs. Delaware County Community College | 3 PM | Richland Campus |
| January 5 | at Howard Community College | 1 PM | Columbia, MD |
| January 8 | at Community College of Allegheny County | 6 PM | Pittsburgh, PA |
| January 14 | at Anne Arundel Community College | 3 PM | Arnold, MD |
| January 16 | at Harrisburg Area Community College | 7 PM | Harrisburg, PA |
| January 20 | vs. Penn State Altoona JV | 7 PM | Richland Campus |
| January 23 | vs. Point Park University Developmental Team | 6 PM | Richland Campus |
| January 25 | vs. Butler County Community College | 12 PM | Richland Campus |
| January 26 | vs. Point Park University Developmental Team | 1 PM | Richland Campus |
| January 30 | vs. Waynesburg University JV | 6 PM | Richland Campus |
| January 31 | at Penn State Altoona JV | 6 PM | Altoona, PA |
| February 3 | vs. Potomac State College | 6 PM | Richland Campus |
| February 11 | at Butler County Community College | 6 PM | Butler, PA |
| February 14 | vs. Frederick Community College | 6 PM | Richland Campus |
| February 18 | at Westmoreland County Community College | 6 PM | Youngwood, PA |
| February 21 | vs. Butler County Community College (WPCC/Region 20 Tournament) | 7 PM | Pitt-Johnstown Sports Center |
| February 23 | vs. Community College of Allegheny County (WPCC/Region 20 Tournament) | 2 PM | Pitt-Johnstown Sports Center |
| March 1-2 | Mid-Atlantic District Tournament (Sandhills Community College) | Pinehurst, NC |
Roster (2024-2025)
 Justin Pierre-Paul #1 Class: Sophomore Position: Forward High School: Santaluces Hometown: W. Palm Beach, FL |  Jake Oglesby #2 Class: Freshman Position: Guard High School: Viera Hometown: Melbourne, FL |  Rylan Kelly #3 Class: Sophomore Position: Guard High School: Crofton Hometown: Washington, D.C. |
 Christian Harding #5 Class: Sophomore Position: Guard High School: Jackson-Reed Hometown: Washington, D.C. |  Byron Lavender Jr. #12 Class: Freshman Position: Guard/Forward High School: Jule F. Sumner Hometown: Tampa, FL |  Jayvien Brumbaugh #14 Class: Freshman Position: Guard High School: Mount Union Hometown: Mount Union, PA |
 Anthony Ross #20 Class: Freshman Position: Forward/Center High School: Carver Vo-Tech Hometown: Baltimore, MD |  Alfred Bennett #21 Class: Freshman Position: Guard High School: Centre County Christian Hometown: Bellefonte, PA |  Joshua Washington #22 Class: Freshman Position: Guard High School: Shaw Hometown: Miami, FL |
 Desmond Handon Jr. #23 Class: Freshman Position: Guard/Forward High School: Carver Vo-Tech Hometown: Baltimore, MD |
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
Penn Highlands has garnered 28 All-Conference selections and 16 All-Region nominees in Basketball.
The team captured its first Region 20 championship in 2024-25, as well as claiming the WPCC crown the same year. Penn Highlands also won the WPCC title in 2017-18 and 2021-22, along with finishing as Region 20 runners-up in 2020-21.
The Black Bears have also earned a NJCAA National Player of the Week selection six times. They include:
- 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