BVA’s Moore to play at D1 junior college Marcum
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April 26, 2025

BVA’s Moore to play at D1 junior college Marcum

By By CHRIS HARLAN TribLive 

Belle Vernon senior Zion Moore, one of the WPIAL’s top basketball players, has committed to Harcum College in suburban Philadelphia.

Harcum competes at the highest level of junior college basketball, NJCAA Division I. The team has celebrated five top 10 seasons since the program started in 2005. Last season’s roster had players from six states and five other countries.

A 6-2 guard, Moore averaged 24 points and 5.8 rebounds per game this winter and helped Belle Vernon win its first WPIAL title ...

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