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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Newcastle Eagles Women’s Super League Basketball team has secured a sponsorship deal with Newcastle International Airport who will adorn the front of their 2024/25 jerseys. Unfortunately this didn’t help the Eagles women to get off to a flying start in their opening pre-season game. Faced with a very tough, talented and well-organised Sheffield Hatters side,…
Head Coach Matt Newby has rewarded another member of last season’s play-off final reaching squad with a contract for the 2024/25 Women’s Super League Basketball season with the retention of guard Alex Campbell. Despite only turning 20 last month the 5’ 7” Campbell returns for what will be her third season on the Eagles bench…
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…
On Friday night, the Newcastle Eagles storied franchise added another exciting string to their bow with a first ever joint live announcement of their Men’s and Women’s Super League Basketball rosters for 2024/25. In front of a packed Vertu Motors Arena, game commentator Howard Leighton introduced each player from each team onto court on a…
The Eagles faithful in attendance at last Friday’s first-of-its-kind launch event in the Vertu Motors Arena were treated to an extra surprise as a returning fan-favourite Abby Lowe was revealed in the roster. Signing up on the day of The Launch, Abby Lowe ran onto court to loud acclaim as she confirmed her return to…
Newcastle Eagles have launched their official app, which is available now on the Apple App Store and Google Play. The app, which aims to bring fans closer to the most successful British basketball team of all time, will enable users to buy and store tickets, access season cards, purchase game day items, get exclusive…
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…
Keeping continuing from last season’s roster that went all the way to the O2 Play-Offs Final against London Lions, Newcastle Eagles are pleased to announce the return of Sarah Birkett to their Women’s Super League Basketball roster for 2024/25. The popular member of last season’s roster is a great presence around the camp and a…