Marc Steutel has been selected EBL Coach of the Year again, but this time in Division 1! Steutel was selected as Coach of the Year in 2011/12 as he helped lead Team Northumbria to promotion to Division 1, and in his first season at the top level was chosen by his peers for the same…
As the British Basketball League prepares to congregate on Sunday for a the 2013 BBL Play-Off Final, BBL Chairman Paul Blake believes there is cause to celebrate even before the absorbing 2012-13 season reaches a thrilling climax. “Even before this coveted last piece of silverware has been handed out to either the Riders or the…
Newcastle Eagles players Joe Chapman and Darius Defoe are both looking forward to the challenge of lifting the BBL Championship play-off crown as they prepare to face Jelson Homes DMU Leicester Riders in Sunday’s showpiece game at Wembley Arena. “It’s always a challenge to get to a final, and it’s always exciting to play in…
Jelson Homes DMU Leicester Riders and Newcastle Eagles will meet in the BBL Championship play-off final at Wembley on Sunday after comfortable semi-final victories over the weekend. Regular season champions Riders had double digit wins in both legs of their tie against Marjon Plymouth Raiders to progress to the title game with a 156-126 aggregate…
BBL Championship Play-off Semi Final, First Leg Newcastle Eagles 110 (Huffman 31, Smith 30, Chapman 16) Surrey Heat 82 (F Holmes 17, Cricelli/T Holmes 14) Newcastle Eagles took control of their BBL Championship Play-off Semi Final with the Surrey Heat as they picked up an impressive 110-82 victory over the Heat at Sport Central on…
As they prepare to face Surrey Heat this weekend, Newcastle Eagles guard Joe Chapman is looking for his side to replicate their performance in their BBL Championship play-off games against One Health Sharks Sheffield. The Eagles reached the last four for the ninth straight season with a 169-151 aggregate victory against the Sharks, winning the…
There was a tight finish this season in the race to finish with the most BBL Team of the Week appearances. Kareem Maddox – Newcastle Eagles (Weeks 3,7,12,14,15,23,30) The Newcastle Eagles forward led the race for much of the season, but was almost caught right on the line. However, he produced the goods just when…
The BBL coaches have voted for their various Molten BBL Teams of the Year, with 2012-13 Molten Player of the Year Drew Sullivan leading the way. He is joined in the prestigious BBL Team of the Year by his Riders’ team-mate Jay Cousinard, who was the MVP of the 2013 BBL Cup Final. Also making…
BBL Team of the Week – Week 30 Fittingly, our last line-up of the campaign features some of the players vying for the most appearances this season. Travis Holmes (Surrey Heat) In a quite staggering run of outrageously impressive form, the guard takes a stunning fifth place in our line-up within the space of just…
