2010-11 Top Stories

Justin Jennings, former men's basketball player and assistant coach for the Lions, was recently named the head coach of the boys basketball team at West Point's prep school — a prestigious post once held by Duke's Mike Krzyzewski.

Penn State Behrend men’s basketball team is getting set to host their annual Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Behrend Community All-Stars basketball game at the Junker Center on April 17, starting at 3 p.m.

Penn State Behrend senior forward Chris Saltzman, who has already picked up numerous post season awards, grabbed another being named an Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference (ECAC) South All-Star, announced today. The team is voted on by coaches and sports information directors from the ECAC.

Chris Saltzman became just the fifth player in Penn State Behrend men’s basketball history to be named to the 2011 National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) All-District team, announced Wednesday. The NABC recognizes the best men’s collegiate basketball student athletes and coaches in the division. Selected and voted on by member coaches of the NABC, these student-athletes represent the finest basketball players across America.

Senior Chris Saltzman was named to the D3hoops.com All-Region team after leading Penn State Behrend’s basketball program into the NCAA tournament this season.

Antone Gray scored a game-high 19 points to lift Rhode Island past Penn State Behrend, 83-54 in NCAA first-round action at the Max Ziel Gymnasium, Friday.

Chris Saltzman has been named Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) Co-Player of the Year and collected his second All-AMCC first-team selection announced on Tuesday. Sophomore center Russ Conley was also tabbed to the all-conference second team.

Down two points, with one tick left on the clock, Laron Mann blocked a Behrend shot that represented the game-winning bucket. La Roche went on to win the 2010-11 Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference Championship game, 55-53, Saturday at a packed Coach Scott Lang Court.

Penn State Behrend dialed up a total team effort to eliminate the two-time defending champions Medaille from the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) playoffs, 58-51 at Coach Scott Lang Court, Friday.

The Penn State Behrend men’s basketball team will head to Pittsburgh to battle the two-time defending champions Medaille in the semifinals of the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) Championships, Friday at 3 p.m. The 2010-11 playoffs will be hosted by La Roche.

Russ Conley had a game-high 25 points and 10 rebounds to lead the Penn State Behrend men’s basketball team over Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) opponent Mount Aloysius Saturday, 91-66.

Chris Saltzman went 8-for-11 from the field and 10-for-10 from the line for a game-high 27 points to lead Penn State Behrend over regional-rival Allegheny 83-73 in non-conference action on Wednesday night.

Russ Conley led all Penn State Behrend basketball players in double figures, scoring 17 to lift the men over Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) opponent Franciscan, 75-46 at the Junker Center, Saturday.

Chris Saltzman poured in 21 points to lead the Penn State Behrend men’s basketball team over visiting Pitt-Bradford in Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) play by a score of 82-71, Wednesday at the Junker Center.

Behrend scored 11 points in the final minute but wasn’t enough to gain the edge over conference foe La Roche at the Kerr Fitness Center, Monday, as the men would fall 67-61.

A jumper by Chris Saltzman in the final seconds of an intense match-up gave Behrend a much needed lift, as the men would go on to beat Pitt-Greensburg in conference play 67-65, Saturday.