Esh Group Eagles Newcastle are delighted that for the 14th season in a row they can announce that the hugely-popular fans favourite Darius Defoe will be stepping out for them on court once again this season, writes Jeff King. The British power forward is one of the most consistent players ever to grace The BBL…
Esh Group Eagles Newcastle have continued their cosmopolitan recruitment of new talent by turning to Manitoba, Canada to bring in their eighth recruit of the season by turning one of the leaders of The Bisons programme into a fledgling Eagle, writes Jeff King. Amarjit “AJ” Basi will become a professional basketball player for the first…
The all new exciting Esh Group Eagles Newcastle will be unveiled on court for the first time this season when they take on annual visitors Team USA Select on Friday 8th September. The game will be held on the North Court at Sport Central with a 7:30pm tip-off. The Team USA Select side is always…
After announcing five new players in the last couple of weeks, Esh Group Eagles Newcastle have made their sixth signing of the pre-season returning a fan’s favourite back to The Nest, writes Jeff King. All action Drew Lasker will suit up for Head Coach Fab Flournoy for what will be his fifth consecutive season in…
Esh Group Eagles Newcastle have taken the country roads to West Virginia to come up with their 5th of an impressive pre-season signing spree writes Jeff King. Jaysean Paige a 6’ 2” shooting guard who has just celebrated his 23rd birthday becomes The Eagles’ third import signing for the forthcoming season and arrives after one…
One of the biggest questions to be asked of Esh Group Eagles Newcastle Head Coach Fab Flournoy was how to you replace a two-time BBL MVP who was also your court general writes Jeff King. The answer is probably that you don’t but you bring someone in that you hope can bring as much success…
Esh Group Eagles Newcastle have gone east to land their third confirmed signing of the summer writes Jeff King. Jure Gunjina is a 6’ 8” Croatian forward that has gone from his native Croatia to the USA and via Spain to get to Newcastle. Fluent in English he played in his home country until 2013…
Esh Group Eagles Newcastle are starting to put together their roster for the 2017/18 British Basketball Season and it comes as no surprise that their second signing announced is both a newcomer to The Club and The BBL writes Jeff King. Terry Martin is a 6’ 7” powerhouse forward who hails from Cincinnati, Ohio and…
Esh Group Eagles Newcastle already resigned to facing a new BBL season without the hugely influential Scott Martin have also now been advised by Club and BBL MVP Rahmon Fletcher that he too will be showcasing his skills elsewhere next season, writes Jeff King. Fletcher who has been The BBL’s Most Valuable Player for two…
