BBL Team of the Week – Week 7 A trio of debutantes and Newcastle Eagles’ players dominate our line-up this week. Damon Huffman (Newcastle Eagles) It’s a long overdue debut for the Eagles’ playmaker who has been excellent ever since he arrived on Tyneside during the summer. He has fitted seamlessly into the team and…
We take a look at who has been hot since the season tipped-off during late September. Scoring machines Former British Basketball League MVP Jeremy Bell (UCP Marjon Plymouth Raiders; pictured) is way out in front when it comes to scoring so far this season. He is one of five players currently averaging over 19 points…
BBL Cup Quarter-Final Newcastle Eagles 107 (29, 62, 84) (Huffman 25, Chapman 23, Maddox 19) Worcester Wolves 85 (19, 38, 48) (Owumi 24, Ocitti 21, Kazlauskas 16) Defending BBL Cup champions Newcastle Eagles reached the semi-finals of this year’s competition with a dominant 107-85 victory over Worcester Wolves in a game that saw some excellent…
Newcastle Eagles 63 (Smith 17, Chapman 11, Huffman 10) Jelson Homes DMU Leicester Riders 75 (Couisnard 27, Losonsky 15, Anderson/Sullivan 9) In the battle of the undefeated starts, the Jelson Homes DMU Leicester Riders came out on top to maintain their 100% start to the BBL Championship campaign thanks to an impressive 63-75 victory over…
Newcastle Eagles have announced the signing of 25 year old England International Joe Ikhimnwin. The new recruit grew up around the site of the 2012 games in Stratford and played his first basketball at Barking Academy. The young star made his first appearance with London Leopards in EBL Division 1 at the age of 18….
Newcastle Eagles 89 (21,45,59) (Chapman 19, Huffman 18, Smith 16) London Lions 83 (22,36,63) (Jackman 28, Ogedengbe 17, James 8) Newcastle Eagles managed to cling on to their flawless record to register a seventh straight league success but were pushed right down to the wire by an excellent display from the visitors. Lions’ coach Vince…
Three players clinch their first spot in the starting five this season including one surprise name. Joe Chapman (Newcastle Eagles; pictured) The Newcastle Eagles’ shooting ace was on top of his game against Durham Wildcats. ‘Mighty’ Joe Chapman produced a mesmerising display of perimeter shooting during a sensational second quarter when almost everything he threw…
We grab an all-important five minutes with Newcastle Eagles’ playmaker Damon Huffman. The point guard was snapped up by the reigning BBL champions after actually playing against Fab Flournoy and his team last Christmas in a festive, mid-season tournament in Holland. And, having impressed playing against his current team-mates, he’s now lighting it up alongside…
It was a stellar weekend for frontcourt players, two of whom posted back-to-back performances that were both good enough to make the starting five. Chavis Holmes (Surrey Heat) The most thrilling moment of the weekend came at Surrey Sports Park where new Heat guard Chavis Holmes continued to cement himself as a real favourite with…
