Newcastle Eagles have signed Tavis ‘Pistol’ Smith as the latest import player to land in their Super League Basketball (SLB) roster for the 2026/27 season. The 6’3″ guard brings a wealth of international experience to Tyneside following spells in Albania, Armenia, Canada, Georgia and Slovakia, averaging double-digit scoring figures wherever he has played. Michigan native…
Newcastle Eagles have new opposition for the 2026/27 Super League Basketball (SLB) season as British basketball’s top-flight adds a landmark 10th men’s franchise, Liverpool Basketball. The new club will begin competing in the upcoming campaign, with M&S Bank Arena serving as its home venue on the Liverpool waterfront. Today’s announcement represents part of the SLB’s…
Cameron Christon will fly up from Bristol to Newcastle and join Marc Steutel’s new-look Eagles roster for the 2026/27 Super League Basketball (SLB) season. The 6’6 former Flyer is the latest to be confirmed for the new campaign tip-off on Tyneside, his fourth season in top-flight British basketball. Christon is well known in the SLB…
Newcastle Eagles’ star Darius Defoe has been awarded the coveted Freedom of Newcastle following a special meeting of the city council. The Eagles and British basketball legend was nominated in recognition of his 22 seasons representing the city with the club and his tireless work in the community. Born in Dominica, Defoe moved to the…
Newcastle Eagles have secured the signature of former Manchester Basketball guard/forward Kyle Carey for the 2026/27 Super League Basketball (SLB) season. Carey arrives with considerable experience as he enters his seventh season at the highest level of British basketball, having begun his professional career with the London City Royals in 2018. The 6’6 former England…
Former Youngstown State University Penguins standout Dwayne Cohill is the latest import to land in the Eagles nest for the 2026/27 Super League Basketball (SLB) season. The 6’2″ guard arrives in Newcastle for his fourth season as a professional, swapping one set of initials for another as he makes the move from Slovakia’s SBL to…
Newcastle Eagles are pleased to announce their first new import-signing for the 2026/27 Super League Basketball (SLB) season in former Caledonia Gladiators forward Trevond Barnes. After graduating from NCAA Division 1 Hampton University in 2019, 6’9 Barnes spent the 2024/25 season in Scotland with Caledonia, where he averaged 12.6 points, 5.7 rebounds and 37.5% from…
Newcastle Eagles will return the hugely popular sharp-shooter Cole Long for a third season in a row, after the Canadian endeared himself to all on Tyneside. Long has become a constant force for the Eagles over the last two campaigns and offers further continuity to head coach Marc Steutel’s roster for the forthcoming season. “I’m…
Newcastle Eagles can officially confirm they have retained their talisman, Josh Ward-Hibbert, for the 2026/27 season. Heading into his 11th top-flight season in British basketball, and his fourth at the Eagles, the 6’5 guard will play a prominent role in head coach Marc Steutel’s roster. “Josh is an integral part of what we want to…
