Newcastle Eagles WBBL play-caller Chris Bunten has praised captain fantastic Giulia Simioni ahead of Sunday’s crunch clash against top six rivals Nottingham Wildcats. Simioni sits second in the WBBL rankings for assists after dishing up 8.42 scoring passes per game this season. And Bunten lauded the point guard’s leadership skills ahead of what promises to…
Red hot rookie Georgia Ohrdorf is relishing a return to WBBL action after revealing Newcastle Eagles’ punishing December schedule holds no fears for a team in transition. The all-action Aussie has burst onto the British basketball scene after signing for Chris Bunten’s side during the summer. And Ohrdorf insisted the Eagles will be ready for…
The Swiss national basketball team will benefit from a vocal North East following this weekend with Newcastle Eagles’ WBBL skipper Giulia Simioni taking centre stage for the hosts. Chris Bunten, his assistant and six members of his Sport Central roster are flying out to Fribourg tomorrow ahead of Switzerland’s Eurobasket qualifier against the Czech Republic…
Two Eagles have landed in the WBBL’s All-Star side this week with Giulia Simioni in the starting five and Kalina Axetievas getting a nod off the bench. Eagles WBBL team captain Giulia Simioni was on top form at Sport Central last Saturday afternoon against Oaklands Wolves and not far off securing a triple-double. Simioni contributed…
Captain fantastic Giulia Simioni is convinced December’s move to the Eagles Community Arena will breathe new life into women’s basketball in Newcastle. The Swiss international has made a stunning start to the new WBBL season and already leads the league in assists. And the former Team Northumbria favourite feels Newcastle Eagles’ women are on the…
Congratulations to Kara Bonenberger, Rahmon Fletcher and Victor Moses who all received starting places in the All-Star Fives this week. It was the start of a new chapter for women’s basketball as our Newcastle Eagles WBBL team chalked an opening weekend win and Kara Bonenberger stood out with a super line of 21 points, 12 rebounds,…
Giulia Simioni has been confirmed as the first captain of Newcastle Eagles WBBL as Tyneside’s top-flight women’s basketball team ushers in an exciting new era. The Swiss international will wear the skipper’s armband following a superb season for former club Team Northumbria last term. And Simioni is convinced that the Newcastle Eagles name can only…
