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…
In its first announcement for the 2026/27 season, Newcastle Eagles can confirm that guard Mitch Clarke remains with the club to feature in its Super League Basketball (SLB) roster. The multi-year term of Clarke’s contract at the club was exclusively revealed at the Eagles’ exclusive season ticket holders event back in March, but now, as…
After a superb 105-53 road victory down in Cardiff against the Met Archers last Saturday there was more good news from the Newcastle Eagles Women’s side with the announcement of an exciting stellar signing to bolster the roster. Virtually all-season Head Coach Chloe Gaynor’s side has had to contend with unavailability of players through a…
Newcastle Eagles have added to their front court power by signing the versatile and athletic 6’7 forward Gus Okafor. The 26-year-old American-Nigerian flies in to Newcastle after leaving Penarol Mar Del Plata of the highly-rated top-flight Argentinian La Liga. “I’m really excited to be joining the Eagles and can’t wait to play in front of…
Newcastle Eagles have made their second change to their 2025/26 men’s roster, bringing in 6’4 guard Deion Hammond, who last season played in the German Bundesliga for BG Goettingen. Hammond had a record-breaking college career, averaging double-figure scoring returns in each of his four years at Monmouth University of the Colonial Athletic Association from 2017…
Newcastle Eagles have made a men’s roster change on the eve of their opening 2025/26 Super League Basketball season tip-off with the signing of 6’5 USA guard Maceo Jack. This time suiting-up up in black and white, Jack will be familiar to British basketball fans after two very successful campaigns with Cheshire Phoenix from 2022…
Head coach Chloe Gaynor is delighted to add emerging forward Grace Rae, last season’s Newcastle Eagles Academy MVP, to the Women’s 2025/26 Super League Basketball (SLB) roster. Promotion of the Eagles pathway star is something that will be celebrated across the entire organisation as Gaynor is able to confirm Rae to the senior level. “I’ve…
