Today marks 15-years since the first games of the Newcastle Eagles’ Central Venue League (CVL) back on Saturday 2 November 2002. The Eagles’ CVL was born out of a need by the basketball community of the North East with no junior basketball leagues running prior to it’s launch when the only other opportunity for young…
This morning the BBL announced the winner of the first Molten BBL Player of the Month award in the 2017-18 season and the it goes to our Esh Group Eagles Newcastle’s very own Jaysean Paige. After what has been described as a blistering and brilliant start to his career on the UK, the BBL said that…
Long since handed the keys to Newcastle Eagles’ Hall of Fame, it’s 10 years since irrepressible guard TJ Walker left Tyneside. Simon Rushworth caught up with the California-based coach and community worker in the week his two former clubs clash in the BBL Cup. When TJ Walker takes practice at Ceres High School this week,…
Basketball England have announced the England Women’s 2018 Commonwealth Games coaching staff with our Team Northumbria WBBL Head Coach and Great Britain Under-20 Assistant Coach Chris Bunten named as Assistant Coach and Performance Analyst for next April’s Gold Coast Games. Current Great Britain Women’s Head Coach Jose Maria “Chema” Buceta has been appointed as Head Coach…
This weekend has been a weekend off for Esh Group Eagles Newcastle or at least it has been in terms of game action. The Eagles last game at Northumbria University Sport Central saw them come back from 19 points down with little under 13 minutes to play to take their season record to 5 –…
Two things have been well documented about Esh Group Eagles Newcastle since the start of the 2017/18 British Basketball season, writes Jeff King. Their unbeaten 5 – 0 start and the impact of their back-court duo, Saah Nimley and Jaysean Paige. However, two players don’t make a team and it does appear that this Eagles…
Once again our Eagles lead the role-call of the top players over the last seven days in the British Basketball League. This afternoon the BBL announced their picks for the 4th All-Star line-up with an All-Eagles backcourt taking centre stage. Here’s their full list featuring Saah Nimley and your MVP from Friday night’s game against…
Jaysean Paige is writing a remarkable new chapter in the history of Newcastle Eagles. Simon Rushworth pursued this season’s big BBL story. Paige is no stranger to success. As a high school junior he was named Western New York Player of the Year after leading Jamestown to a state runners-up spot – averaging 27 points…
Esh Group Eagles Newcastle’s veteran forward Darius Defoe has certainly turned Big Game Poacher in the last two BBL Championship wins for his side against London and Worcester, writes Jeff King. After netting 30 points to tame the Lions two Fridays ago he was at it again this past Friday night as his 22 points…
