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…
Guards dominated during Week 6 of BBL action and not surprisingly, it’s reflected in a smaller than usual line-up which includes two debutantes. Demarius Bolds (Prestige Homes MK Lions) While Lions have endured a roller-coaster season so far, one of the few consistent factors has been the form of all-action guard Demarius Bolds. He makes…
Newcastle Eagles’ player-coach Fab Flournoy has scooped the first Molten BBL Coach Of The Month Award of the 2011/12 campaign. After a disappointing season last time out which saw the Eagles head into the summer empty-handed – very much a rarity during recent times, Flournoy and his team have hit the ground running ever since…
The Eagles were without Fab Flournoy who was forced to sit out due to injury but the Eagles started the stronger of the two sides with Darius Defoe leading the scoring with 12 for the Newcastle Eagles as the teams ended the first quarter 24 – 22. The start of the second quarter was tight…
Newcastle Eagles play-caller Fab Flournoy has hailed the firepower of One Health Sharks Sheffield ahead of the teams’ crunch meeting tonight at the EIS as the clubs meet for the third time this season with both having won their respective home games against each other in the BBL Trophy. Flournoy and his players are under…
Newcastle Eagles announce their first signing of the 2010-11 season, with the introduction of 6’8” Virginia Union graduate Kadiri Richard. Richard impressed Eagles coaching staff during the 2009-10 season, as he made his BBL debut with Worthing Thunder, averaging 10 points and 8.8 rebounds per game. Eagles fans will remember well two key losses to…
The Molten BBL Coach of the Year Award goes to Newcastle Eagles player-coach, Fabulous Flournoy, whilst the player’s equivalent is awarded to Mike Cook. Flournoy takes the award after another terrific season in charge of the North East club. This season, the Eagles edged out Sheffield Sharks in the league race, finishing top of the…
The Molten BBL Coach of the Month goes to Fabulous Flournoy of the Newcastle Eagles, whilst the player mantle goes to Sheffield Sharks Centre Tafari ‘Tap’ Toney. Player-coach Flournoy has led his side to an 8-0 record during the month of February, as they have recorded victories over PAWS London Capital, Reading Rockets, Guildford Heat,…
Newcastle Eagles have swooped to complete a double for March, with Fabulous Flournoy winning the Molten Coach of the Month award and Trey Moore collecting Molten Player of the Month trophy. Flournoy led the Eagles to a perfect March with nine wins by an average of 15.1 points. The highlight of the month saw the…
