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…
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One thing was certain in this curtain raising opening pre-season game at the Vertu Motors Arena. The winning team would come from Newcastle! That’s because former Eagles Assistant Coach Mark Elderkin brought his Knights NBL Division 1 side to take on Marc Steutel’s new-look 2024/25 roster. In the end it was the home court Super…
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 men will tip-off the inaugural Super League Basketball (SLB) season at home in the Trophy Group Stages to Sheffield Sharks on Friday 27 September. The 2024/25 SLB season will pay homage to the storied history of top-flight British basketball, with Championship, Cup, Play-Offs and Trophy competitions confirmed and the latter tipping off over…
Super League Basketball (SLB), the new elite basketball competition in the UK, has announced the iconic American sports brand Reebok, as the official kit supplier and basketball sneaker of the league with a multi-year partnership. A dominant force on the court, Reebok’s legacy is rooted in innovative designs and iconic endorsements by some of the…
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…