BBL Team of the Week – Week 3 Our third line-up of 2014-15 brings five players all making their first appearance of the campaign. Tyler Bernardini (Leicester Riders) Riders’ head coach Rob Paternostro looks to have unearthed a real offensive gem in Bernardini, who shot down Surrey with a blistering performance to allow the BBL…
Esh Group Eagles Newcastle have moved quickly to replace outgoing US guard Ricky Taylor with the signing of 24-year old 6′ 2″ guard Andre “Dre” Jones. Jones is a graduate of NCAA Division One Winthrop University where he started in the same team as Reggie Middleton who had such a successful season with Cheshire Phoenix…
Esh Group Eagles Newcastle 95 (30,47,70) (Defoe 30, Smith 20, Martin 15) Sheffield Sharks 84 (15,39,67) (Holmes 19, Payne 19, Lewis 16) In front of a jam packed 2,400 home support, Esh Group Eagles Newcastle put on a strong fourth quarter to beat Sheffield Sharks 95-84 in the North East, as last season’s top two…
Player-coach Fab Flournoy is focused on finding the consistency that has been the foundation of Newcastle Eagles’ success in recent years, with Friday’s clash against Sheffield Sharks on the horizon. Reigning champions Eagles lost their first game of the season, at home to Worcester Wolves before bouncing back to defeat Durham Wildcats last Sunday. But…
Durham Wildcats 73 (19, 39, 55) (Puk 18, Attah 12, Jones 12) Newcastle Eagles 99 (23, 43, 71) (Defoe 27, Smith 17, Martin 15) Newcastle Eagles player-coach Fab Flournoy celebrated reaching 4,000 career points in the BBL with a 100-73 victory at Durham Wildcats on Sunday – Eagles’ first win of the season. The game was…
Esh Group Eagles Newcastle 81 (24,49,62) (Lasker 16, Thomson 15, Fletcher 12) Worcester Wolves 86 (25,48,62) (Thurman 27, Williams 13, Dibo 12) The 2014/15 BBL season started as the previous season finished: with Worcester Wolves defeating Esh Group Eagles Newcastle, this time 81-86 in the North East in this early clash between two of the…
Coach Paul James believes his Worcester Wolves are even stronger scorers than last season – but that theory will be put to the test when they travel to Newcastle Eagles in Friday’s season opener. These teams met in the final game of last term as Wolves won the BBL Play-Offs at Wembley Arena, their second…
Vertu Honda Newcastle is helping keep the Esh Group Eagles on the move, including their player/coach Fab Flournoy. The Scotswood Road dealership is currently sponsoring the successful basketball team in a one year deal as part of its commitment to supporting the local community. Members of the Eagles first team have benefitted from the sponsorship…
The stars of Newcastle Eagles dropped some slam dunks as they celebrated the launch of their community foundation at Sunderland College’s brand new sports facilities. The British Basketball League winners showed their support for the new partnership by training at the college’s state-of-the-art sports hall where they showcased their skills to a selection of sports…
