Jeremy Hyatt has signed for Newcastle Eagles for a seventh successive season making him the club’s current longest serving player. Hyatt, who first signed for the Eagles way back in 2001 is one of the best known players in the BBL, establishing himself as one of the league’s most dangerous shooting guards. The 6ft 6in…
Newcastle Eagles are thrilled to announce that they have signed former BBL All Star forward Lynard Stewart for the forthcoming 2007/08 BBL season. The forward, who first arrived in the UK in 2001, spent three successful seasons with the Sheffield Sharks before moving to London Towers for two years. In the summer of 2006 he…
Newcastle Eagles are delighted to clinch the services of last year’s play-off final MVP Olu Babalola for a third season. The forward’s match-winning performance in the Championship Final underlined his blistering form during 2007 – something that continued after the domestic season ended with several action-packed displays in the ULEB Summer Cup. The Eagles have…
Chris Finch is confident Newcastle have signed the BBL’s next big thing after Eagles officials completed a sensational deal to bring Great Britain international Richard Midgley to the North-East. Midgley, pictured right, last night became Fabulous Flournoy’s first summer signing having agreed to become TJ Walker’s replacement on Tyneside and the 24-year-old’s acquisition represents a…
Newcastle Eagles have clinched the signature of Great Britain star Richard Midgley for the forthcoming 2007/08 BBL season. The point guard becomes the first name on the Eagles roster as player coach Fab Flournoy steps up his summer recruitment programme in a bid to add to the seven trophies he has guided the club to…
Eagles’ head coach Fabulous Flournoy held his fourth High Performance basketball camp at the city’s Benfield Centre for Sporting Excellence. Forty-five National League-standard players aged 12 to 18 from across the region were invited to the camp. Guest coaches included the England Commonwealth Games bronze medal-winning head coach Peter Scantlebury, currently head coach at Sheffield…
