The 2018-19 basketball season represented a year of huge growth for Newcastle Eagles and their Academy. The latest addition to the clubs growing provision is an academic/sporting hybrid programme, with the target of providing an elite level experience for 16-19 years old players, on and off the court. 14 young athletes were selected to be…
The regular BBL Championship season for 2018/19 came to an end for Esh Group Eagles Newcastle at The Eagles Community Arena on Friday night with a 99 – 80 loss against London Lions. It was a result that meant Newcastle for the 15th consecutive season have finished in the top three of the Championship which…
Our Academy star Tosan Evbuomwan has enrolled with Princeton University to begin his 4-year college career. Signing proudly watched his Eagles EABL teammates and coach at our Eagles Community Arena this week. Princeton are part of the famed ‘Ivy League’ in the United States of America, a small group of elite level academic institutions. The…
Esh Group Eagles Newcastle fly back in to BBL Championship action this Friday with a long road trip to The BBL’s bottom club Worcester Wolves, writes Jeff King. Two weeks have passed since they fell to a devastating 89 – 71 defeat at home to Manchester Giants ending their BBL Trophy hopes. But that’s two…
Last weekend was a very disappointing one for Esh Group Eagles Newcastle as they crashed out of The BBL Cup at the semi-final stage, writes Jeff King. A realistic chance to get back to a showpiece final was shattered by a London Lions who won the two-legged tie by an aggregate of ten points. For…
Our Eagles Community Foundation is pleased to be able to offer a series of coaching sessions aimed at developing players who want to accelerate their learning, and have an ambition to play at a higher level. Sessions will be catered to the required skill development of each individual player or group of players. This service is…
Newcastle Eagles Academy star Tosan Evboumwan continues to make a name for himself, having picked up a duo of awards this month. Tosan has represented both England and Great Britain, and now competes in the Elite Academy Basketball League (EABL) for the Eagles newly formed Under-19 side. The 6’8″ forward was recently voted EABL player…
2018 sees the extension of the Eagles performance pathway to include an under 19 team that will compete in the Elite Academy Basketball League (EABL). Entry to the league is by invitation only and is made up of teams from around the country including BBL lead programmes. The team is made up of student-athletes from…
It may be 0 – 3 so far in 2018/19 for the guys but it’s not doom and gloom and remember last season we started in spectacular style and looked like world-beaters. Obviously, one does not mean the other will happen so what does it mean at this stage? Well, we’re still unbeaten in the…
