Newcastle Eagles will enter the European North Basketball League (ENBL) for a third consecutive season. The club has unfinished business on the European stage after CSO Voluntari took victory in April’s 2025 ENBL Final. Finishing as runners-up was a bittersweet moment for the club, which made history as the first men’s British basketball team to…
Newcastle Eagles have made 6’9” centre Brett Reed the latest signing for their 2025/26 Super League Basketball (SLB) roster. Head coach Marc Steutel’s new big man with inside presence actually played at the Vertu Arena for Spartak Pleven in the European North Basketball League (ENBL) back in October last year. “Brett is a high-motor skilled…
Newcastle Eagles women’s player-coach Chloe Gaynor has secured her first ever signing in the role by returning guard Sarah Birkett to the Eagles for a third consecutive season. Gaynor took the reins part way through last season and is now building her own Super League Basketball (SLB) roster for the first time. “I’m so pleased…
In a move basketball pundits may consider overdue, Newcastle Eagles head coach Marc Steutel will be reunited with 6’5” forward Malcolm Smith for the 2025/26 Super League Basketball (SLB) season. Many Newcastle fans will already be familiar Smith, who as the club’s fifth singing of the summer is preparing to suit-up on Tyneside as an…
Super League Basketball (SLB), the professional men’s basketball league in the UK, has announce the appointment of Sanjay Bhandari MBE as its Interim Independent Chair. Bhandari will provide leadership to the SLB Board, focusing on strategic direction and ensuring the executive team delivers the ambitions and objectives of the League. The Interim Chair will also…
Newcastle Eagles are delighted to announce their fourth signing for the new season and give 6’1” Australian guard Mitchell Clarke a chance to show case his talents in the top-flight of UK basketball after two excellent seasons with Reading Rockets. The dual-nationality Aussie-Brit first signed for Reading in 2023 and in his first season in…
Our 2025 Summer Camps at the Vertu Arena are available to book on the Nest now for ages Under-6 all the way through to Under-18 from 9am to 3pm daily. Whether it’s advancing your game with skills camps led by our performance coaches or just having fun and staying active during the holidays, we’ve got…
Newcastle Eagles third signing to their 2025/26 roster has been confirmed as Ray’Sean Taylor, who comes to Tyneside after a record-breaking senior season at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE). The Illinois native led his college team to the Ohio Valley Tournament (OVC) Championship and the NCCA Division 1 Round of 64. “I’m excited and grateful…
Newcastle Eagles partner Lumo is celebrating the renewal of its support for the club into a third year by organising a special treat for visitors to Newcastle Pride this weekend. Lumo’s logo will once again be proudly displayed on the back of the Eagles women’s jerseys and shooting shirts in the upcoming Super League Basketball (SLB)…
