Cole Long’s impressive double double couldn’t save Newcastle Eagles from pre-season defeat as the Surrey 89ers claimed a comfortable win on Tyneside. Long looked hungry throughout as he added two assists and a block to a stacked stat line. But with only three Eagles stars hitting double figures, the Canadian all-rounder’s Herculean effort wasn’t enough…
Newcastle Eagles are ready for take-off after the women’s team landed a deal set to make Matt Newby’s side fly. Newcastle International Airport is the new main sponsor for the ambitious women in black. And the airport’s logo will be up front and centre as the Eagles run out in their new Reebok kit for…
History repeats itself for the Newcastle Eagles men this season after the club reinforced its longstanding relationship with one of the region’s leading education providers. Newcastle College University Centre is the new main sponsor for the most successful franchise in British basketball history. And Marc Steutel’s men have gone back to the future — reprising…
Newcastle Eagles expect pathway poster boy and local hero Sauveur Kande to take giant steps forward during the 2024/25 Super League Basketball (SLB) campaign. The talented small forward has signed for a fourth successive season as a senior professional on Tyneside. And Newcastle head coach Marc Steutel has challenged Kande to realise his potential as…
Marc Steutel claims it was ‘critical’ to retain the services of Darius Defoe with the Newcastle Eagles favourite set to play on. The most decorated player in British basketball history suits up for a 21st consecutive season on Tyneside. And Steutel is convinced Defoe’s experience and leadership will help steer a new-look roster through the traditionally tough…
Dynamic forward De’Sean Allen-Eikens is a ‘unique’ talent perfectly suited to impact Super League Basketball (SLB). That’s the verdict of head coach Marc Stuetel after Newcastle Eagles added a standout NCAA Division One star to the club’s ever-expanding roster. Allen-Eikens averaged an impressive 18 points, five rebounds and two assists per game for Cal State…
Newcastle Eagles are playing the Long game after adding a sharp-shooting small forward to the club’s ever-expanding roster. Cole Long arrives on Tyneside following an eye-catching season in Sweden’s Basketligan with top five side KFUM Nassjo Basket. And Newcastle head coach Marc Steutel is confident the Canadian native’s do-it-all attitude can help propel the Eagles…
Newcastle Eagles have secured the services of the ultimate professional after snaring big man Will Neighbour for a second successive season. That’s the verdict of head coach Marc Stuetel after the men in black made another key signing ahead of the 2024/25 Super League Basketball (SLB) campaign. Neighbour battled back from a painful mid-season injury…
Newcastle Eagles have beaten off competition from across Europe to secure the signature of ‘explosive’ US guard Mike Okauru. The 25-year-old burst onto the professional scene with Czech giants USK in 2022 — averaging 18 points and four rebounds for the Prague outfit. And Okauru arrives on Tyneside bidding to kickstart his hoops career following…
