2024 PITTSBURGH HIGH SCHOOL CLASSIC TO BE HELD AT NA JAN 28 2024

 

The annual Pittsburgh High School Classic makes its debut at the UPMC Arena on the campus of North Allegheny High School on January 28, 2024. Please come support the teams as we support the 2023 Hall of Fame Class. Tickets are only $10.00 for adults and $3.00 for students. ( no individual tickets will be sold)

The schedule is as follows:

Jan 28, 2024 PBC HALL OF FAME CLASSIC at North Allegheny

12:30 PM OLSH (Dark) Carlynton (Light)  
2:00 PM Mars (Light) Allderdice (Dark)  
3:30 PM Montour (Light) Moon  (Dark)  
5:00 PM Char Valley (Light) Pine Richland (Dark)  

 

2024 HALL OF FAME CLASSIC TO BE PLAYED AT NORTH HILLS AND AMBRIDGE JANUARY 27

 

Please join us for the 2024 PBC Hall of Fame Classic on Saturday January 27, 2024. This years Hall of Fame Classic will be played in both North Hills High School and Ambridge High School. Outstanding games through out the day. The schedule is below. All day game passes are only $10 for adults and $3.00 for students. (No individual game tickets will be sold) Check out the schedule below! Please join us in support of the Hall of Fame Class of 2023 at the 2024 Hall of Fame Classic!

Jan 27 2024 PBC Hall of Fame at Ambridge (Boys and Girls)

TIME TEAM Team  
11:00 AM Shadyside (Light) GIRLS Penn Hills(Dark (GIRLS)  
12:30 PM Moon (Light) GIRLS OLSH (Dark)

GIRLS

 
2:00 PM Canevin (Light) Northgate (Dark)  
3:30 PM Central Valley (light) Seton LaSalle (Dark)  
5:00 PM Hopewell (Light) Sto-Rox (Dark)  

 

Jan 27, 2024 PBC Hall of Fame Classic at North Hills

12:00 PM Central Catholic (Light) Thomas Jefferson  (DARK)  
1:30 PM Belle Vernon (DARK) North Hills (Light)  
3:00 PM Shadyside (DARK) Washington (Light)  
4:30 PM Penn Hills (Light) Aliquippa (DARK)  
6:00 PM Uniontown (Light) Baldwin  (DARK)  

HALL OF FAME TO HONOR 73-74 PITT FINAL 8 TEAM

The Pittsburgh Basketball Club Hall of Fame committee is honored to announce we will honor the 50th anniversary of the 1973-74 Pitt Panthers at this year’s Hall of Fame Brunch on February 3, 2024 at Chartiers Country Club.

This amazing team, made up primarily of players from Western PA finished with a 25-4 record and #16 national ranking including a school record 22-game winning streak. This amazing team reached the NCAA Elite 8, losing to the eventual national Champion, North Carolina State.

To this amazing team- WELCOME HOME!!!

2024 LEGENDS CLASSIC AT MOON SET TO KICK OFF HALL OF FAME FESTIVITIES

The PBC kicks off its Hall of Fame festivities January  20, 2024 with the annual Legends Classic at Moon High School.  This years event features some great match ups to kick off the Hall of Fame season! 3 great boys and 2 girls games are scheduled for the event!

Please come out and support a great event! The schedule is as follows: 

 January 20, 2024-Legends Classic at Moon (Boys and Girls)

11:30 AM Lincoln Park (Light) (GIRLS) Mars  (DARK)

(GIRLS)

 
1:00 PM Penn Hills (DARK) (GIRLS) Moon (Light)

(GIRLS)

 
2:30 PM Bethel Park (DARK)BOYS Montour (Light) BOYS  
4:00 PM Ellwood City (Light) BOYS Quaker Valley (DARK) BOYS  
5:30 PM Moon (Light) BOYS Hampton  (DARK) BOYS  

 

Look forward to seeing everyone for a GREAT day of basketball! Tickets are $10.oo for adults and $5.00 for students

PBC ANNOUNCES CLANCY AWARD AS WESTERN PA’S TOP FORWARD

The Pittsburgh Basketball Club is proud to announce the formation of the Sam Clancy Award for Western Pa’s Top Senior Forward.

The award is named after the great Sam Clancy. Long considered one of Western Pa’s top forwards, Sam was the anchor of the great Fifth Avenue and Brashear High School teams of the mid 70’s. As a great scorers and rebounder, Sam was considered one of the top players in not only the state of Pennsylvania, but the entire nation.

He was honored with All City and All State honors as well as a starting position on the Pennsylvania team in Sonny Vaccaro’s legendary Dapper Dan Roundball Classic. Sam was considered one of the top recruits in the nation.

Sam continued his basketball career at the University of Pittsburgh where under Coach Tim Grgurich, he was one of the top performers in the history of the Eastern 8 Conference. As a Senior, Sam led Pitt to the NCAA tournament second round, losing to eventual Final Four participant North Carolina. He was drafted in the 1981 NBA draft in the fourth round by the Phoenix Suns.

Sam remains one of the top scorers and rebounders in Pitt’s illustrious basketball history. Sam’s career point total of 1,671 and rebounds of 1,362 remain among the top careers in not only Pitt history, but the Eastern 8/Atlantic 10 Conference. In addition to these honors, Sam also represented the United States at the Pan Am games where he won a Gold Medal at the World Championships under legendary Coach Bob Knight.

Sam’s was not limited to greatness on the hardwood. After completing his basketball career he went on to a distinguished career playing professional football for the Seattle Seahawks, Indianapolis Colts, and Cleveland Browns.

The Pittsburgh Basketball Club is honored to create this award for one of Western Pa’s all-time best. A watch list for Senior Forwards under consideration for this annual award is being developed with area High school coaches and local media. The first annual Clancy Award will be selected at the completion of this year’s High School season and given in April 2024 at the first annual PBC Awards Lunch.

More details of this event will follow.

2024 GIRLS HALL OF FAME CLASSIC RETURNS TO AMBRIDGE

The Pittsburgh Basketball Club is pleased to announce the 2023-24 PBC Girls Hall of Fame Classic will return to its original home at Ambridge High School on January 6, 2024. Please plan to join us for some great girl’s basketball action!

 
Jan 6 2024 Girls Hall of Fame Classic at Ambridge
10:00 AM Ambridge (light) vs Sto-Rox (Dark)
11:30 AM Aliquippa (DARK) vs. Bishop Canevin (LIGHT)
01:00 PM Baldwin (LIGHT) vs. -Oakland Catholic (DARK)
02:30 PM Chartiers Valley (LIGHT)vs. Quaker Valley (DARK)
04:00 PM Avonworth (DARK) vs. Shadyside Academy (LIGHT)
05:30 PM Seton LaSalle (LIGHT) vs Obama (DARK)

PBC ANNOUNCES FLENORY AWARD AS WESTERN PA’S TOP GUARD

The Pittsburgh Basketball Club is proud to announce the formation of the Baron “BB” Flenory Award for Western Pa’s Top Senior Guard. The award is named after the great Baron “BB” Flenory.

 
Long considered one of Western Pa’s top guards, BB was a prolific scorer at Valley High School scoring over 1800 career points. He was honored with All WPIAL and All State honors. He was selected as a starting guard on the Pennsylvania team in Sonny Vaccaro’s legendary Dapper Dan Roundball Classic. BB topped his great prep career by being one of only 13 Western PA natives to be named to the elite Parade All America team.
 
BB continued his basketball career at Duquesne University where under Coach Mike Rice, he was one of the top performers in the history of both Duquesne University and the Eastern 8 Conference. BB remains one of the top scorers in Duquesne’s illustrious history, where his pre-3-point line career 1,382 points still ranks him amongst the schools top all time scorers.
 
The Pittsburgh Basketball Club is honored to create this award for one of Western Pa’s all time best. A watch list for guards under consideration for this annual award is being developed with area High school coaches and local media. The 1st annual Flenory Award will be selected at the completion of this year’s High School season and given in April 2024 at the 1st annual PBC Awards Lunch.
 
More details of this event will follow. The Forward and Player of the Year Award details will be announced shortly.
 

2023 MENS HALL OF FAME CLASS ANNOUNCED

 
The Pittsburgh Basketball Club is  honored to announce the following have been selected for the Pittsburgh Basketball Club Men’s Hall of Fame Class of 2023 in the Legends, Coaches and Contributors Division. Under separate cover, we will also announce those selected to receive the Community Distinction and Courage Awards.
 
The class of 2023 will be honored at the Pittsburgh High School Classic January 27 and 28, 2024 at Montour High School and inducted into the Hall of Fame at the annual Hall of Fame brunch at Chartiers Country Club on February 3, 2024. Ticket information will be announced in the coming weeks.
 
To our amazing class of 2023…. WELCOME HOME!!!!

Legends Division 2023

NAME HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE
Dan Bonner Avonworth Virginia
Ruben Montanez Bishop Boyle Duquesne
Brandon Fuss-Cheatham Blackhawk Ohio State
Sid Bostick Jeannette West Virginia
Hal Bentley New Brighton Kansas State
Mark McCloud Valley Robert Morris
Chad Calabria Aliquippa Iowa
Hank South South Hills Catholic Cornell
Larry Anderson South Hills High School Point Park
Marvin Woods Aliquippa DePaul
Tom Parks Belle Vernon Robert Morris
Larry Harris Lorraine, Ohio Pitt
Jack Wojdowski Canevin Duquesne
Brian Generalovich Farrell Pitt
Mike Williams Allegheny CCAC –Santa Fe
Stew Johnson Clairton Murray State
Larry Young Sto-Rox Military Service
Don Yates Uniontown Minnesota
     
     

Coaches Division

Doug Biega –Beaver Falls

Contributors Division

Larry Scirotta Game Offical

Chuck Pruss Game Offical

Community Distinction Award

John Moore- Comdoc

Greg Lignelli- System One

2023 FALL LEAGUE REGISTRATION OPEN

The Pittsburgh Basketball Club is proud to host our 30th annual Fall League. This year’s leagues will be held at Central Catholic and Moon HS on Monday nights beginning September 18 and on Tuesday nights at Montour  beginning September 19.

Space is extremely limited! Varsity leagues are only $450 per team.

The leagues have practically pre-booked to capacity! Each team will play 6 regular season games and we are proud to announce a Fall League Championship playoff!

Please find the application below.

Fall 2023 Registration