SUMMER LEAGUE SEMI FINALS SET FOR NORTH ALLEGHENEY INTERMEDIATE June 26 and 27

The 2024 PBC Summer League Semi finals and Finals will be held June 26-27 at North Allegheny Intermediate High School and Carson Middle School. The semi final matchups are as follows:

Wednesday June 26 at NORTH ALLEGHENY CARSON MIDDLE SCHOOL

Court 1

615 PM  JV semi #1 North Allegheny vs Seton LaSalle

715 PM  Mid Semi #1 West Allegheny  vs Nazareth Prep

815 PM  Mid  Semi #2 Hopewell vs Seton LaSalle 

Court 2 at NORTH ALLEGHENY INTERMEDIATE

615 PM  JV Semi #2 Fox Chapel vs Moon

715 PM  Big semi #1 Central Catholic vs Johnstown

815 PM  Big semi #2 Peters  vs Fox Chapel

Thursday June 27 at North Allegheny Intermediate

615 PM JV Championship

715 Mid Championship

815 Big Championship

31st ANNUAL SUMMER LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIPS BEGIN JUNE 24 AT NORTH A

 

The 31st annual PBC Summer League Championships will Tip Off Monday night June 24 at North Allegheny High School.

Teams competed throughout the spring and early summer in 10 gyms throughout the area for the coveted invitation to the league championships. The championships at NA will feature 3 courts going on at the same time featuring Western Pa’s top teams and players!

The Summer League championships have proven to be an amazing sneak peak of the upcoming regular season and are some of the most highly contested games of the summer. The tournament culminates with the “Night of Champions” on June 27, 2024 at  North A where we will crown Summer Champions in the JV, Mid and Big divisions. We will also be naming the annual Wovchko Award winner as Summer League MVP.

The Game schedule for all 3 divisions championship brackets are listed below. Please come out to North A for some AMAZING Summer Basketball !

2024 Summer League Championships at North Allegheny

 

 

 

PBC MOURNS THE PASSING OF LEGENDS HALL OF FAMER GREG BECKWITH

The Pittsburgh Basketball Club extends its condolences to the family of PBC Legends Hall of Fame Class of 2019 honoree; Laurel Highlands and Richmond great Greg Beckwith.

In addition to his great basketball career, Greg also served as a regional Team Manager for Adidas America.

Western PA truly lost one of it’s all time best today, both on the floor and off. Rest in peace my friend.

2024 PBC VARSITY SUMMER LEAGUE SCHEDULES ANNOUNCED

The 31st  annual PBC Varsity Summer Leagues will kick off next week with Varsity games being held at our traditional sites at North Allegheny High School, Cornell High School, Gateway High School, North Hills High School and Central Catholic High School.

The area’s top teams will be playing and we invite everyone out to enjoy the games! The annual PBC Summer League Championships will be held June 24-27, 2024 at North Allegheny High School.

Listed below are the schedules for Varsity League games. The Junior Varsity league schedule will be completed under separate cover!

Varsity Big Division by Team

2024 PBC Big Division Master

2024 Small Division Cornell Master

2024 Small Division by Team

 

2024 PBC WOMEN’S 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 2024.

We will honor these amazing, coaches, contributors and student athletes at the Annual Women’s Hall of Fame Luncheon on November 2, 2024 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!!!

LEGENDS  DIVISION    
NAME   High School College
Tanya Garner West Mifflin Penn State
Shelly Klinek Norwin Salem
Eve Pyle Oakland Catholic Duquesne 
Aysha Jones Oakland Catholic Charlotte
Joann Beatty Gateway Robert Morris
Amy Kunich Oakland Catholic Pittsburgh
Shayla Scott Gateway Pittsburgh
Nancy Dugan North Catholic Lamar
Faith Wilds Brashear Cheyney State
COACHES DIVISION    
Ernie Koontz Upper St Clair  
Dana Petruska Mars  
CONTRIBUTORS DIVISION  
Nika  Williams Market House Women’s Summer League  
Bunny Fajerski Pittsburgh Chapter of Women’s Basketball Officials

HOLZER NAMED 24 CETRONE COACH OF THE YEAR RECIPIENT

Upper St. Clair Head Coach Danny Holzer has been named the winner of the 2023-24 PBC Dick Cetrone Coach of the Year award.

The Upper St. Clair 2023-24 season speaks for itself. 22-6 overall record, WPIAL 6A champion and PIAA 6A quarterfinalist. Truly one of the best seasons in recent Upper St. Clair Basketball history

The Cetrone Award is named after legendary Sto-Rox Basketball Coach Dick Cetrone, who was the founding father of the Sto-Rox Basketball dynasty, winning 1 State championship, 5 WPIAL Championships as well as 10 Section Titles. Coach Cetrone’s 1983 State Championship team was Pennsylvania’s last 32-0 undefeated state champion. The feat has since been matched by New Castle (31-0 in 2014) and Aliquippa (30-0 in 2016).

Danny will be presented with their award at the 2025 PGH HS Classic at North Hills High School as we kick off Hall of Fame week at half time of a game to be determined on January 25-26, 2025.

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