The “Newcastle Eagles Select” side went down to Leicester on Tuesday night to take on the University of Portland Pilots NCAA Division 1 side who play in the West Coast Conference and what a thriller of a game it was with The Pilots taking the victory 67 – 66 right on the final buzzer. The…
After announcing five new players in the last couple of weeks, Esh Group Eagles Newcastle have made their sixth signing of the pre-season returning a fan’s favourite back to The Nest, writes Jeff King. All action Drew Lasker will suit up for Head Coach Fab Flournoy for what will be his fifth consecutive season in…
Esh Group Eagles Newcastle have taken the country roads to West Virginia to come up with their 5th of an impressive pre-season signing spree writes Jeff King. Jaysean Paige a 6’ 2” shooting guard who has just celebrated his 23rd birthday becomes The Eagles’ third import signing for the forthcoming season and arrives after one…
Next week we have an exciting addition to the summer training schedule with an opportunity for players in the Eagles family and some invited guests to band together and take on a visiting American college team. Before our BBL team start their pre-season schedule in September, the newest edition to the Newcastle Eagles academy level…
Esh Group Eagles Newcastle have gone east to land their third confirmed signing of the summer writes Jeff King. Jure Gunjina is a 6’ 8” Croatian forward that has gone from his native Croatia to the USA and via Spain to get to Newcastle. Fluent in English he played in his home country until 2013…
Esh Group Eagles Newcastle are starting to put together their roster for the 2017/18 British Basketball Season and it comes as no surprise that their second signing announced is both a newcomer to The Club and The BBL writes Jeff King. Terry Martin is a 6’ 7” powerhouse forward who hails from Cincinnati, Ohio and…
Esh Group Eagles Newcastle already resigned to facing a new BBL season without the hugely influential Scott Martin have also now been advised by Club and BBL MVP Rahmon Fletcher that he too will be showcasing his skills elsewhere next season, writes Jeff King. Fletcher who has been The BBL’s Most Valuable Player for two…
Esh Group Eagles Newcastle are delighted to announce their first signing for the forthcoming 2017/18 British Basketball Season, writes Jeff King. And whilst the player flying in is a first-time Eagle, his face will be familiar to their fans as well as the rest of The BBL. Kai Williams is a 29-year old 6’ 6”…
Our Newcastle Eagles Community Foundation is proud to announce its coaching lineup for the 2017-18 season. This year, the ECF will be entering five teams into Basketball England National League competitions, and this is an exciting time for the club moving forward. This last year has seen a real focus on our performance pathway and…
