The Black Bears Men’s Basketball Team is a proud member of National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Region 20. Penn Highlands competes at the Division II level of the NJCAA.
Home games are held inside the main gymnasium of the College’s Richland Campus.
Schedule (2026-27)
| Date | Opponent | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 4 | Appalachian JUCO/Prep Jamboree (Scrimmage) | 10 AM | Triadelphia, WV |
| October 12 | vs. Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology (Scrimmage) | 6 PM | Johnstown, PA |
| October 26 | at Davis & Elkins College (Scrimmage) | TBA | Elkins, WV |
| November 3 | at Garrett College | 7 PM | McHenry, MD |
| November 7 | vs. SUNY Niagara Community College (Diehl's Ford Sales Classic at Allegany College of Maryland) | 3:30 PM | Cumberland, MD |
| November 8 | at Allegany College of Maryland (Diehl's Ford Sales Classic) | 5 PM | Cumberland, MD |
| November 16 | at Saint Francis University Developmental Team | TBA | Loretto, PA |
| November 20 | at Howard Community College | 7 PM | Columbia, MD |
| November 22 | vs. Prince George's Community College | 3 PM | Johnstown, PA |
| November 24 | vs. Community College of Beaver County | 7 PM | Johnstown, PA |
| November 28 | vs. Harford Community College (The Rosenbaum Roundball Thanksgiving Classic at Allegany College of Maryland) | 2:30 PM | Cumberland, MD |
| November 29 | vs. County College of Morris (The Rosenbaum Roundball Thanksgiving Classic at Allegany College of Maryland) | 12 PM | Cumberland, MD |
| December 4 | vs. Virginia Peninsula Community College | 7 PM | Johnstown, PA |
| December 5 | vs. Community College of Allegheny County | 1 PM | Johnstown, PA |
| December 12 | vs. Garrett College | 3 PM | Johnstown, PA |
| December 14 | at Community College of Allegheny County | 6 PM | Pittsburgh, PA |
| December 16 | vs. Butler County Community College | 7 PM | Johnstown, PA |
| January 10 | vs. Chesapeake College | 3 PM | Johnstown, PA |
| January 13 | vs. Montgomery College | 7 PM | Johnstown, PA |
| January 16 | vs. Community College of Baltimore County - Catonsville | 3 PM | Johnstown, PA |
| January 20 | at Frederick Community College | 7 PM | Frederick, MD |
| January 23 | at Westmoreland County Community College | 3 PM | Youngwood, PA |
| January 27 | at WVU Potomac State College | 7 PM | Keyser, WV |
| January 30 | at Cecil College | 3 PM | North East, MD |
| January 31 | at Anne Arundel Community College | 3 PM | Arnold, MD |
| February 2 | at Butler County Community College | 7 PM | Butler, PA |
| February 6 | vs. College of Southern Maryland | 3 PM | Johnstown, PA |
| February 8 | at Hagerstown Community College | 7 PM | Hagerstown, MD |
| February 20 | vs. Allegany College of Maryland (Sophomore Day) | 3 PM | Johnstown, PA |
| February 21 | at Community College of Baltimore County - Dundalk | 3 PM | Baltimore, MD |
| March 3 | Region 20 Playoffs (First Round at Higher Seed) | TBA | |
| March 5 | Region 20 Semifinals (at Prince George's Community College) | TBA | Largo, MD |
| March 6 | Region 20 Finals (at Prince George's Community College) | TBA | Largo, MD |
Roster (2026-27)
 Brayden Canavan #1 Class: Freshman Position: Guard/Forward High School: Dunmore Hometown: Dunmore, PA | Alex Moise #2 Class: Sophomore Position: Guard High School: Miramar Hometown: Miramar, FL | Taahir Muhammad #3 Class: Freshman Position: Guard High School: Dr. Percy L. Julian Hometown: Montgomery, AL |
Antonio King #4 Class: Freshman Position: Guard High School: Frank W. Ballou Hometown: Washington, D.C. | Kam Gore #5 Class: Freshman Position: Guard High School: Bluefield Hometown: Bluefield, WV | Zack Ryan #10 Class: Sophomore Position: Guard/Forward High School: Turkeyfoot Valley Hometown: Confluence, PA |
Ahmad Boone #11 Class: Sophomore Position: Guard High School: Jesup Wakeman Scott Hometown: Toledo, OH | Brandon Royal #12 Class: Freshman Position: Forward High School: St. Augustine Hometown: New Orleans, LA | Christian Hammons #13 Class: Sophomore Position: Guard/Forward High School: Edmond Santa Fe Hometown: Oklahoma City, OK |
Victor Harrell #14 Class: Freshman Position: Guard High School: Collegiate International Hometown: Houston, TX | Dante Sanders, Jr. #15 Class: Freshman Position: Guard High School: E.L. Bowsher Hometown: Toledo, OH | Henry Rwema #21 Class: Freshman Position: Forward High School: Nu-Vision High Hometown: Kigali, Rwanda |
Tommy Ashcom #22 Class: Freshman Position: Guard High School: Greater Johnstown Hometown: Johnstown, PA | Alvin Dorsey #24 Class: Freshman Position: Forward High School: Crooked Oak Hometown: Oklahoma City, OK |
Coaching Staff
 Chris Weakley, Head Coach Email Chris Weakley |  Denzel Mobley Assistant Coach |  |
| 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, before earning the team's second straight title in 2025-26. |
Awards & Honors
All-Conference selections: 32
All-Region selections: 19
WPCC Championships: 4 (2017-18, 2021-22, 2024-25, 2025-26)
Region 20 Championships: 2 (2024-25, 2025-26)
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