Newcastle Eagles have beaten off competition from across Europe to secure the signature of ‘explosive’ US guard Mike Okauru. The 25-year-old burst onto the professional scene with Czech giants USK in 2022 — averaging 18 points and four rebounds for the Prague outfit. And Okauru arrives on Tyneside bidding to kickstart his hoops career following…
Newcastle Eagles tip-off their second season in the European North Basketball League (ENBL) away in Slovakia at Spisski Rytieri on Wednesday 16 October. The Slovak team are one of nine new teams joining the ENBL this year as our Eagles are set to face opposition from three new countries in Group A. Spartak Pleven from…
Marc Steutel has hailed the ‘ultimate professional’ after Malcolm Delpeche put pen to paper on a fresh Newcastle Eagles deal. The experienced centre emerged as a key cog in the wheel of a new-look roster that winged its way to the 2024 Playoff semi-finals. And with Steutel keen to retain a core of homegrown talent,…
Canadian sharp shooter Jaelin Llewellyn will step up to the professional ranks this season after sealing a deal with new-look Newcastle Eagles. And the 6ft 2in star knows just where to turn for the lowdown on Tyneside — after spending three seasons with Newcastle’s NBA star Tosan Evbuomwan. The duo were two of the first names…
Seneca Knight has gone from Redbird to Eagle after Marc Steutel snapped up one of the breakout stars of last season’s European North Basketball League (ENBL). The ex-Illinois State star impressed Newcastle bosses with a fluid display for Valmiera Glass Via against the men in black last November. A free-scoring performance stuck in the mind…
Newcastle Eagles have snapped up one of British basketball’s most electrifying playmakers after kickstarting Jordan Spencer’s top-flight career. Head coach Marc Steutel has been tracking the point guard’s progress with hometown team Milton Keynes Breakers for the last two years. And after Spencer spearheaded the NBL Division Two side’s historic trophy triple in 2024, Newcastle…
Generational Great Britain talent Josh Ward-Hibbert will bring his wealth of experience back to the Vertu Motors Arena this season after Newcastle Eagles announced the club’s first signing of the summer. The experienced former London and Leicester star emerged as a standout performer at home and abroad for the men in black after moving to…
Newcastle Eagles men’s head coach Marc Steutel insists there’s never been a better time to get behind basketball in the North East as he looks forward to the sport hitting new heights on and off the court. In a couple of weeks that have seen the confirmation of a new professional league in the UK…
Newcastle Eagles will face European North Basketball League (ENBL) opposition from three new countries in the 2024/25 season as the groups are announced. The Eagles land in ENBL Group A this time out, joined again by 2023/24 Final 4 runners-up CSO Voluntari from Romania and the Latvian Valmiera Glass VIA. Estonian side Tartu Ulikool, the third…
