Thirteen seasons since first signing for the Eagles as a graduate from Rider University, Eagles star Charles Smith returns to his home club for the 2012-13 season. Following a stellar year with the club, including a haul of all four trophies and MVP awards at the BBL Cup Final and BBL Play Off Final, Smith…
Newcastle Eagles’ assistant coach Dave Forester paid tribute to coach Fabulous Flournoy after the north east side completed a clean sweep with a 71-62 victory against Jelson Homes DMU Leicester Riders in the play-off final. Eagles’ veteran Charles Smith collected the MVP award, but there was little doubt about the influence Flournoy had on the…
BBL Championship Play-off Final Newcastle Eagles 71 (12,31,56) (Smith 21, Gause 13, Defoe 10) Jelson Homes DMU Leicester Riders 62 (21,31,49) (Sullivan 18, Hardy 12, Wierzbicki 11) Newcastle Eagles made it a clean sweep of all four British Basketball League trophies with a 71-62 victory over Jelson Homes DMU Leicester Riders in the play-off final…
This week’s BBL Team of the Week Demarius Bolds (Prestige Homes MK Lions) It was a bitter-sweet weekend for Lions’ playmaker Demarius Bolds who was hugely instrumental in handing his team a six point first leg lead in the BBL Trophy semi-final last Friday with a typically impressive performance. However, it ultimately didn’t prove to…
Worcester Wolves 100 (28,55,80) (Prezzie-Blue 27, Freeman/Gordon 22) Newcastle Eagles 102 (21,47,77) (Chapman 39, Smith 28, Thomson 13) In the battle of the top two in the BBL Championship, it was the Newcastle Eagles who extended their lead at the top of the table thanks to a thrilling 100-102 victory over the Worcester Wolves at…
Even for a BBL veteran who has enjoyed so much success down the years, January 2012 was a truly special month for the swashbuckling ‘Prince’ Charles Smith. The Newcastle Eagles forward produced one of the most dazzling performances in British Basketball League history with his record breaking display in the BBL Cup Final which helped…
There are no fewer than three debutantes in the BBL line-up this week as the north of the UK completes a clean sweep. Joe Chapman (Newcastle Eagles) The influential Joe Chapman is in a rich vein of form and this is highlighted by him claiming successive appearances in our starting five. The guard also led…
It was a great weekend for the Newcastle Eagles with plenty of great performances so it is no surprise that there three Eagles in the BBL Team of the Week. Paul Gause (Newcastle Eagles) It’s been a stop-start season for BBL rookie Paul Gaus who has had some injury issues but the playmaker showed just…
BBL Cup Final, NIA Birmingham Newcastle Eagles 115 (35,63,94) (Smith 39, Gause 24, Bridge 16) UCP Marjon Plymouth Raiders 94 (20,46,74) (Colbert 25, Bell 23, Rowe 20) An astonishing record-breaking performance by “Prince” Charles Smith (pictured) and Newcastle Eagles lit up the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham as they were crowned 2012 BBL Cup winners….
