Dora Cipcic can’t wait to discover what British basketball is all about after a tip-off from a friend led to the latest destination in her basketball journey. The jet-setting Croat has already fallen in love with her new home city after joining Chris Bunten’s Newcastle Eagles revolution. And Cipcic is ready to soak up more…
Courtney Clasen is champing at the bit to get her basketball career back on track after a frustrating year on the sidelines. And Newcastle Eagles WBBL’s latest signing is determined to make up for lost time after the global pandemic put her plans to turn professional on hold. Clasen graduated from Merrimack College last summer…
Newcastle Eagles will play it again next season after making the decision to stick with their history-making kit. Last summer British basketball’s most successful franchise unveiled a special anniversary clothing line marking the club’s glorious past. The kit celebrated 25 years of BBL basketball in Newcastle, 25 trophies won and the 25th Eagles men’s team…
Defensive enforcer Orieoma Chukwu-Etu will double down on her dual career dream after inking a new deal with Newcastle Eagles WBBL. The former Sacred Heart pupil shot to prominence last season after forcing her way into Chris Bunten’s starting five. And as Chukwu-Etu approaches the final year of her pharmacology degree at Newcastle University, the…
Newcastle Eagles WBBL’s latest signing is bracing herself for a double dose of court drama after joining Chris Bunten’s ambitious Brit pack. Niamh Kelshaw is combining a Criminology and Sociology degree at Northumbria University with a return to UK basketball’s top flight. And the talented guard insists Newcastle’s ambitious young roster will take no prisoners…
Anna Popovic is ready to prove a point when she returns to the WBBL this season…after revealing she almost quit the game she loves. The GB Under 20 international faced a career crossroads following four years in the US college system. And Popovic was ready to walk away from her beloved basketball before a call…
Jessica Eadsforth-Yates is ready to repay Chris Bunten’s faith in her backcourt talents after landing the number seven shirt at Newcastle Eagles. The former England Under 18 international has returned to the UK following a four-year US college career. And Eadsforth-Yates insisted there was only one WBBL club she considered joining after first working with…
Chloe Gaynor continues to hit the WBBL comeback trail this season after swapping Nottingham Wildcats for Newcastle Eagles. And Chris Bunten’s latest summer signing insists she feels fitter than ever following a succession of character-building surgeries and setbacks. Gaynor hooks up with close friend and former Barking Abbey team-mate Abby Lowe at the Vertu Motors…
It’s time to take your seats as we are pleased to announce that tickets to our first home games of the 2021-22 BBL and WBBL season are now on sale. Following a full season behind-close-doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic we have frozen regular ticket prices to help support all our amazing fans who supported…
