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2025 PBC WOMENS HALL OF FAME CLASS ANNOUNCED
The Pittsburgh Basketball Club Women’s Hall of Fame committee is very proud to announce the following have been selected to the PBC Women’s Hall of Fame, Class of 2025.
We will honor these amazing, coaches, contributors and student athletes at the Annual Women’s Hall of Fame Luncheon on November 1, 2025 at the banquet room at Rockefellers Grille. More information on tickets will be posted in the next few days.
To the following who have done so much for women’s basketball in Western Pa…..Welcome Home!!!
| Player | High School | College | |
| Kathy | McConnell-Miller | Seton LaSalle | Virginia |
| Meghan | Cowher | Fox Chapel | Princeton |
| Korie | Morton | Woodland Hills | Clairon (PA) |
| Mimi | Reiber-Sams | Chartiers Valley | Robert Morris |
| Ellen | Guillard | Albert Gallatin | Duquesne |
| Shauntai | Hall | Albert Gallatin | Penn St |
| Jennifer | Hansberry | Altoona | Pittsburgh |
| Rachel | Frederick | North Catholic | Duquesne |
| Kathy | Frederick | North Allegheny | Robert Morris |
| Coaches Division | SCHOOL | ||
| Sal | Buscaglia | Robert Morris | |
| Dan | Durkin | Duquesne | |
| Tom | McConnell | IUP | |
| Contributors | |||
| Chris | Vallecorso | Lawrenceville Catholic | |
| Pittsburgh Diocese | |||
| Ken | Mrazik | Pittsburgh Post Gazette | |
LAST GAME AT CENTRAL CATHOLIC ALUMNI HALL TO BE PLAYED MAY 28, 2025
This summer- our basketball community will be saying goodbye to one of the most storied facilities in Western PA history – Alumni Hall at Central Catholic High School will be closing its doors after 47 years at the end of the school year as construction will begin on a brand new state of the art facility.
Alumni Hall has been the home of so many PBC programs over the past 30 years- Leagues-showcases, tryout and events that we are trying to think of a proper way to salute this storied facility one last time.
In conjunction with the Central Catholic administration, Coach Brian Urso of Central Catholic and Coach Devin Crummie of Allderdice we would like to hold one last game at Alumni Hall before the gym is torn down to make way for a brand new basketball facility that will be one of the best in the state!
With that thought in mind- we will host many of the top players from the WPIAL to join us for a farewell game on Wednesday May 28, 2025 at 7:00 PM.
With so many of Western Pa’s great teams and players to have graced the court of Alumni Hall through the years- we thought it would be a fitting send off for the grand old facility to bring the best in Western PA together for one last run!
More details and rosters will follow in the coming days!
2025 SUMMER LEAGUE TIPS OFF MAY 22 2025
The 2025 PBC Summer League is scheduled to begin the week of May 22, 2025 in several sites through out the area.
The tourney will be followed by the 2025 PBC Summer League Championships. The tournament is fully insured per PIAA rules and regulations for off season programming. Varsity league features an 8 game schedule with Junior Varsity League playing a 6 game schedule. A special 4 game “Rising Freshman” Tourney will also be held featuring Pool Play and a championship as well.
Varsity Leagues will be held at the following sites
- North Hills
- North Allegheny
- Cornell
- Sto-Rox Middle School
- Gateway
- West Mifflin
The PBC Junior Varsity Summer League will be held at North Allegheny High School. A special rising Freshman tourney will be held as well.
These leagues will culminate with championship games at the PBC Summer League Championships which will begin the week of June 23, 2025.
The League applications are listed below. Registration virtually pre sells out so please verify your spot in your site as soon as possible Please have these submitted May 10, 2025.
2025 Varsity League Registration
MENS HALL OF FAME CLASS OF 2024 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 2024 in the Legends, Coaches, Team and Contributors Division. We will also honor the memory of Western PA Roundball Legends gone too soon.
The class of 2024 will be honored and inducted into the Hall of Fame at the annual Hall of Fame brunch at Montour Country Club on March 2, 2025. Any available tickets will be made available to the public after February 22, 2025
To our amazing class of 2024…. WELCOME HOME!!!!
LEGENDS 2024
| NAME | High School | College |
| Tom Cvitkovic | Ambridge | Duquesne |
| Eric Jefferson | St. Anselms | Northeastern |
| Lonnie McClain | West Mifflin | Duquesne |
| Skip Koskoski | Rinngold | Robert Morris |
| Anthony Dickens | Strong Vincent | Robert Morris |
| Darryl Shepherd | Peabody | Pitt |
| Dick Cetrone | Stowe Twp | Cincinnati |
| Kenny Walls | Peabody | Point Park |
| Jim Hobgood | Laurel Highlands | Virginia |
| Mike Iuzzolino | Altoona | St. Francis (PA) |
| Alan Frank | Schenley | Carnegie Tech |
| Norm Nixon | Macon, GA | Duquesne |
| Eddie Benton | Perry | Vermont |
| Jerome Lane | Akron, OH | Pitt |
| Ernie Kusnyer | Akron, OH | Kansas State
Converse All Star |
| Eugene Cercone | Freedom | Pitt |
In Memory of:
| Jim McCoy | Farrell | Marquette |
| Julius McCoy | Farrell | Michigan State |
| Darrell Gissendaner | Clairton | Pitt |
| Sid Dambrot | New York, NY | Duquesne |
Coaches
| Ron Faust | Washington |
| Keith Dambrot | Duquesne |
Contributors
| Vince Sortino | WPIAL |
| Randy Miller | Game Official |
Team Award
| 1976-77 Duquesne Dukes | Eastern 8 Champions – NCAA Tournament |
| 1982-83 Sto-Rox Vikings | WPIAL and PIAA Champion 32-0 undefeated season |
2025 LEGENDS CLASSIC AT LAROCHE SET TO KICK OFF HALL OF FAME FESTIVITIES
The PBC kicks off its Hall of Fame festivities January 11, 2025 with the annual Legends Classic as the PBC returns to LaRoche University! This year’s event features some great match ups to kick off the Hall of Fame season!
Tickets are $10 for adults and $3 for students. Please come out and support a great event! The schedule is as follows:
2025 PBC Legends Classic January 11, 2025 at LaRoche University
| 1:00 PM | Shady Side Academy (DARK) | Canevin (LIGHT) |
| 2:30 PM | Seton LaSalle (DARK) | OLSH (LIGHT) |
| 4:00 PM | Hampton(LIGHT) | Thomas Jefferson (DARK) |
| 5:30 PM | Avonworth (DARK) | South Allegheny (LIGHT) |
2025 PITTSBURGH HIGH SCHOOL CLASSIC TO BE HELD AT NA JAN 26 2025
The annual Pittsburgh High School Classic returns to the UPMC Arena on the campus of North Allegheny High School on January 26, 2025. Please come support the teams as we support the 2024 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:
PBC High School Classic January 26, 2025 at North Allegheny High School
| 12:00 PM | Char Valley (Dark) | Allderdice (Light) |
| 1:30 PM | Sewickley Academy (Dark) | Sto-Rox (Light) |
| 3:00 PM | Montour (Dark) | Pine Richland (Light) |
| 4:30 PM | Moon (Dark) | Bethel Park (Light) |
| 6:00 PM | North Allegheny (Light) | Canon Mac (Dark) |
2025 HALL OF FAME CLASSIC TO BE HELD AT NORTH HILLS AND AMBRIDGE JAN 25,2025
Please join us for the 2024 PBC Hall of Fame Classic on Saturday January 25, 2025. 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 2024 at the 2025 Hall of Fame Classic!
2025 Pittsburgh Hall of Fame Classic (2 sites)
January 25, 2025 at North Hills High School
| 12:00 PM | Northgate (Dark) | Avonworth (Light) |
| 1:30 PM | Mars (Light) | South Fayette (Dark) |
| 3:00 PM | North Hills (Light) | Baldwin (Dark) |
| 4:30 PM | Knoch (Dark) | Belle Vernon (Light) |
| 6:00 PM | Penn Hills (Dark) | Aliquippa (Light) |
January 25, 2025 at Ambridge
| 12:00 PM | Washington (Dark) | Hopewell (Light) |
| 1:30 PM | Central Valley (Light) | Highlands (Dark) |
| 3:00 PM | Ellwood City (Light) | Carlynton (Dark) |
| 4:30 PM | Lincoln Park (Dark) | Quaker Valley (Light) |
| 6:00 PM | Beaver Falls (Dark) | Ambridge (Light) |
2024 GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL CLASSIC RETURNS TO AMBRIDGE DECEMBER 21
The Pittsburgh Basketball Club is pleased to announce the 2024 PBC Girls Hall of Fame Classic will return to its original home at Ambridge High School on December 21, 2024. From the best any one can tell- this will be the 1st time that 2 gyms of games are planned dedicated solely to Girls Basketball. A great day of games is planned!
Please plan to join us for some great girl’s basketball action! Some of the area’s top girls players and teams will be in action.
*** Please note the games are scheduled to start earlier so our fans can not only enjoy some great girls basketball- but to get home in time to see our Steelers beat the Ravens at 430 PM*****
2024 PBC GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL CLASSIC at AMBRIDGE Dec 21, 2024
NEW GYM
| 10:00 AM | Ambridge (LIGHT) | Sto-Rox (Dark) |
| 11:30 AM | Lincoln Park (Dark) | Seton LaSalle (LIGHT) |
| 1:00 PM | OLSH (LIGHT) | Hopewell (Dark) |
| 2:30 PM | Shadyside (LIGHT) | Blackhawk(Dark) |
Ambridge Field House Dec 21
| 10:00 AM | Montour(Dark) | Allderdice (LIGHT) |
| 11:30 AM | Aliquippa(Dark) | Keystone Oaks (LIGHT) |
| 1:00 PM | Bethel (LIGHT) | Penn Hills(Dark) |
| 2:30 PM | Oakland Catholic(LIGHT) | Char Valley(Dark)
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CENTRAL SECURES 2024 FALL LEAGUE TITLE
Congratulations to Coach Brian Urso and the Central Catholic Vikings for their 44-39 victory over Montour in the Fall League championship game. Central Catholic completed an undefeated 9-0 season in the annual PBC Fall Championships.
Central defeated Seneca Valley in the opening round followed by a hard fought win over Johnstown in the semifinals. Montour defeated Central Valley in the 1st round, then Nazareth Prep in the semifinals to reach the championship game.
Congratulations to Central Catholic on their championship game victory to complete an undefeated Fall season.
Thank you to all the teams that participated in this year’s Fall League.
