Great Britain Basketball have confirmed that Newcastle Eagles Academy graduate Tosan Evbuomwan, who has gone on to become a college, NBA and G League star, will feature for the senior men’s national team for the first time later this month. The Newcastle-born forward will be named in Marc Steutel’s squad for the upcoming FIBA EuroBasket…
Newcastle Eagles have signed Tavis ‘Pistol’ Smith as the latest import player to land in their Super League Basketball (SLB) roster for the 2026/27 season. The 6’3″ guard brings a wealth of international experience to Tyneside following spells in Albania, Armenia, Canada, Georgia and Slovakia, averaging double-digit scoring figures wherever he has played. Michigan native…
Newcastle Eagles have new opposition for the 2026/27 Super League Basketball (SLB) season as British basketball’s top-flight adds a landmark 10th men’s franchise, Liverpool Basketball. The new club will begin competing in the upcoming campaign, with M&S Bank Arena serving as its home venue on the Liverpool waterfront. Today’s announcement represents part of the SLB’s…
For the 2026/27 season, the Eagles Community Foundation’s junior clubs and Academy have moved from its Nest platform to a new club management system called Spond. Throughout the last season the Foundation has been using the Spond app to manage communications with parents and players, and it will now be the place for annual memberships,…
Great Britain Men return to the Vertu Arena, Newcastle for their opening home game of FIBA EuroBasket 2029 pre-qualifying. Coach Marc Steutel’s men host Slovakia on Sunday 30 August at 5pm with another sell-out crowd anticipated. Before the clash, GB travel to Switzerland in the opening game of Group E on 27 August, with follow-up…
Newcastle Eagles Women will tip-off their 2026/27 Super League Basketball (SLB) season this October in another exciting campaign for the franchise. Unveiled today by the SLB, the season begins for the Eagles away on Sunday 4 October at Leicester Riders followed by the home opener on Sunday 11 October against Nottingham Wildcats. It is a…
Following a phenomenal debut year that secured the immediate future of elite women’s basketball in the region, Newcastle Eagles’ ‘W Club’ has officially opened its doors for the upcoming season, calling on North East businesses to help make this year bigger, bolder, and even more impactful. Launched last year at the Vertu Arena, the initiative brought together a powerhouse collective of regional business…
Cameron Christon will fly up from Bristol to Newcastle and join Marc Steutel’s new-look Eagles roster for the 2026/27 Super League Basketball (SLB) season. The 6’6 former Flyer is the latest to be confirmed for the new campaign tip-off on Tyneside, his fourth season in top-flight British basketball. Christon is well known in the SLB…
Newcastle Eagles’ star Darius Defoe has been awarded the coveted Freedom of Newcastle following a special meeting of the city council. The Eagles and British basketball legend was nominated in recognition of his 22 seasons representing the city with the club and his tireless work in the community. Born in Dominica, Defoe moved to the…
