Esh Group Eagles Newcastle are delighted to announce the return of yet another of last season’s Clean Swoop team with 6′ 6” guard/forward Stuart Thomson confirmed for his 3rd consecutive term on Tyneside. Stu averaged 6.9 points a game for The Eagles last season, an increase of 2.6 points per outing on his previous and…

Esh Group Eagles Euro Invitational pre-season event is building momentum, as the club are proud to announce MKM Building Supplies as the newly named MKM Euro Invitational main sponsor. Eagles managing director Paul Blake is delighted to announce the partnership; ‘We have plans to make this event a permanent fixture in our calendar in future…

In amongst all the returnees being announced by Esh Group Eagles Newcastle one name has so far been absent. Eagles School of Excellence graduate Eddie Matthew who many would have thought would be nailed on for the current season is instead leaving Newcastle to join Leeds Force. The 19-year old guard who has been a…

BBL MVP for 2014/15, Esh Group Eagles Newcastle Player’s Player of the Year and Supporters Player of the Year, four national trophies in his pocket and the MVP of The BBL Trophy Final. All awards “Prince” Charles Smith won last season as The Captain of the ship steered his Club to an unbelievable season. So,…

Esh Group Eagles Newcastle are pleased to announce that returning for his 12th consecutive season on Tyneside is 6′ 7” power forward Darius Defoe. Defoe who has been involved in every one of Newcastle’s twenty-two National titles in the last ten years will once again be one of the foundations of The Eagles drive for…

The 2015/16 Esh Group Eagles Newcastle roster is beginning to have a familiar and experienced look about it as The Club announce their latest returnee with high rated British forward Andy Thomson returning to Tyneside for his second consecutive season and third in all. The 6′ 10” Thomson averaged 12.8 pts and 7.1 rebounds a…

Esh Group Eagles Newcastle have released their second import signing for the 2015/16 season and once again it is a familiar fact to The BBL and more importantly the fans on Tyneside. The Indiana native who graduated from the prestigious Notre Dame Fighting Irish et-up first came to British shores as a rookie professional in…

Esh Group Eagles Newcastle are delighted to announce a fantastic pre-season line-up of games involving two top-flight international teams and BBL side Leeds Force. Much work has gone on behind the scenes to confirm this inaugural and exciting event which will bring together Swedish Basketligan Champions Sodertalje Kings and top Belgian Scooore League side Port…

If at the end of last season you asked a Newcastle Eagles fan which player they would like to see return for the 2015/16 from last season’s all-conquering side and they’d probably tell you, “all of them.” Ask them to narrow it down to just one and it wouldn’t be a surprise if point guard…