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Men’s Basketball

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.

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Schedule (2025-26)

DateOpponentTimeLocation
October 16vs. Penn State Altoona (Scrimmage)6 PMJohnstown, PA
October 17vs. Allegany College of Maryland (Scrimmage)5:30 PMJohnstown, PA
October 25at CCBC Catonsville Jamboree (Scrimmage)1 PMCatonsville, MD
October 27at Penn State Dubois (Scrimmage)6 PMDubois, PA
November 1at Northampton Community College (Northampton CC Tip-Off Tournament)2 PMBethlehem, PA
November 2vs. SUNY Adirondack (Northampton CC Tip-Off Tournament)TBABethlehem, PA
November 4at Penn State Greater Allegheny7 PMMcKeesport, PA
November 5at WVU Potomac State College7 PMKeyser, WV
November 8vs. Community College of Baltimore County - Dundalk3 PMJohnstown, PA
November 11vs. Garrett College6 PMJohnstown, PA
November 15vs. Sandhills Community College (Penn Highlands Turkey Classic)7:30 PMJohnstown, PA
November 16vs. Salem Community College (Penn Highlands Turkey Classic)3 PMJohnstown, PA
November 18vs. Ohio Valley Community Christian College7 PMJohnstown, PA
November 23vs. Bryant & Stratton College3 PMJohnstown, PA
December 5vs. Anne Arundel Community College7 PMJohnstown, PA
December 12at Butler County Community College6 PMButler, PA
December 17at Community College of Beaver County7 PMMonaca, PA
December 19at Virginia Peninsula Community College7:30 PMHampton, VA
December 20at Tidewater Community College7 PMPortsmouth, VA
December 22vs. Westmoreland County Community College6 PMJohnstown, PA
January 7at Frederick Community College5 PMFrederick, MD
January 9vs. Community College of Allegheny County7 PMJohnstown, PA
January 12vs. WVU Potomac State College7 PMJohnstown, PA
January 14vs. Community College of Beaver County6 PMJohnstown, PA
January 16vs. Virginia Peninsula Community College7 PMJohnstown, PA
January 17vs. Chesapeake College4 PMJohnstown, PA
January 23at Ohio Valley Community Christian College7 PMEast Liverpool, OH
January 26at Westmoreland County Community College6 PMYoungwood, PA
January 31at Community College of Allegheny County2 PMPittsburgh, PA
February 2at Garrett College6 PMMcHenry, MD
February 7at Allegany College of Maryland12 PMCumberland, MD
February 12vs. Butler County Community College6 PMJohnstown, PA
February 20-22WPCC/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
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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