Newcastle Eagles has confirmed Duke Shelton will play no further part in their BBL roster for the 2022-23 season. The US forward re-signed for the Eagles earlier this season after his debut campaign in the league was cut short by injury. The club would like to thank Duke for his contribution to the Eagles during…
Proud Eagles sponsor WilliamsAli continues to support Eagles Community Foundation as its inaugural Charity of the Year. “As many people know we have proudly sponsored the Newcastle Eagles basketball team in the past and continue to do so”, said Phil Williams, co-founder at WilliamsAli. “Therefore it only felt right to consider the Foundation when we were choosing…
The stage is set for the opening weekend of the 2023 WBBL Trophy as our Eagles join 15 other elite women’s clubs from across the UK in an exciting two days for British basketball. Essex Rebels will host the centralised Trophy First Round where 16 teams hope to make it one step closer to being…
The WBBL returned after the international break with a Super Saturday of four games and the latest All-Star Five sees a pair of Eagles pick up starting spots as they grabbed a back-to-back win. First up it was Maggie Justinak who impressed as our Eagles soared into the play-off places with a second win on the…
This Saturday 10 December’s Newcastle Eagles WBBL game against Durham Palatinates has been postponed until the new year. Any ticket purchases will be exchanged for a future game or refunded and details about the process for this and the rearranged fixture will follow in due course.
Following an extensive recruitment process carried out by the board of directors at the British Basketball League (BBL), Aaron Radin has been announced as the new Chief Executive Officer. The appointment signals the league’s intent to drive commercial success and build its fan base and comes at a crucial moment for the BBL as the…
Marc Steutel is doubling down on his determination to transform Newcastle Eagles’ defensive mentality. Ahead of Saturday’s BBL Cup clash at Leicester Riders, the experienced playcaller is demanding more from his inconsistent roster. And Steutel conceded his players must learn to balance defensive fundamentals with controlled aggression following a flurry of costly fouls in recent…
Although there were only two games in the WBBL Championship last weekend, there was still plenty of room for standout performances and this week’s All-Star Five sees a trio of Newcastle Eagles in starting spots with two more on the bench Marina Fernandez was on fire against the Wolves with an incredible performance all over the…
Last night live on YouTube the draw took place for the 2023 WBBL Trophy opening ties, which sees our Eagles face the Nottingham Wildcats. The bracketed tournament in which the first round games take place over the weekend of January 7 and 8 will see the winners go on to the next stage to tip-off against…
