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…
Super League Basketball (SLB) is pleased to confirm the line-up for its inaugural campaign: Bristol Flyers, Caledonia Gladiators, Cheshire Phoenix, Leicester Riders, London Lions, Manchester, Newcastle Eagles, Sheffield Sharks and Surrey 89ers Nine teams from England and Scotland will take to the court on the opening weekend of SLB action at the end of September,…
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,…
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…
The consortium of clubs awarded the licence for men’s professional basketball in Great Britain has today revealed the official trading name as Super League Basketball. Just two weeks ago the group of clubs were successfully awarded the playing licence by their governing body, the British Basketball Federation, allowing elite level men’s professional basketball to continue…
Since the announcement of a new professional league in British basketball, the club consortia have been working diligently to ensure the launch of a new season by the end of August 2024. To that end we expect to make several key announcements that will satisfy the fanbase up and down the country that a return…
