The Sport Newcastle Awards night, held at Newcastle Civic Centre, celebrated the outstanding achievements and bright futures of North East athletes across a variety of sports. Among the many talented individuals recognised was Francis Ogbolu, a shining example of the success fostered by the Eagles performance pathway. Francis, a dedicated basketball player and key figure…
Tosan Evbuomwan
Canadian sharp shooter Jaelin Llewellyn will step up to the professional ranks this season after sealing a deal with new-look Newcastle Eagles. And the 6ft 2in star knows just where to turn for the lowdown on Tyneside — after spending three seasons with Newcastle’s NBA star Tosan Evbuomwan. The duo were two of the first names…
Tosan Evbuomwan is on the brink of joining an elite group of British ballers after the Geordie star was snapped up by NBA giants Memphis Grizzlies. The Western Conference franchise have signed the Newcastle Eagles Academy graduate to a 10-day contract. “This is an incredible opportunity for Tosan, one that he has earned through hard…
Tosan Evbuomwan is set to realise his NBA dream after the Detroit Pistons snapped up the Newcastle-born forward. The Eagles Academy graduate narrowly missed out on the 2023 NBA draft after failing to emerge as one of this summer’s top 60 picks. But hours after the dust settled on one of the biggest events on…
The night has come when Eagles Academy graduate Tosan Evbuomwan’s dreams could become reality as the British basketball community comes together to support him in the NBA Draft overnight. The annual Draft is when NBA teams can select from the best young prospects from American colleges and around the world. From 1am the 2023 NBA Draft…
BBC Sport have shone the spotlight on former Eagles Academy graduate and British Basketball’s brightest star Tosan Evbuomwan. Watch the video below to hear more from Tosan, about his journey from Tyneside to the brink of the NBA. The 2023 NBA Draft, featuring Tosan, will take place at Brooklyn’s Barclays Centre on Thursday 22nd June.
Eagles Academy graduate Tosan Evbuomwan, who recently declared for the 2023 NBA Draft, has been invited to the illustrious NBA Combine after he impressed at the Elite Camp in Chicago over the weekend. The 6’7″ former Royal Grammar School and Newcastle Eagles basketball prodigy flew to great heights this year under and found himself firming…
Newcastle’s Tosan Evbuomwan could become the first British basketball player since 2010 to be drafted into the NBA. Earlier this month the former Eagles Academy star completed a fairytale run to the Sweet 16 of this season’s NCAA tournament with surprise package Princeton. And with NBA scouts, their affiliate G League colleagues and clubs from…
It was the Cinderella story that captured the imagination of a nation. But the final word has been written on Geordie star Tosan Evbuomwan’s fairytale run to the Sweet Sixteen of US college basketball’s premier competition. A global audience of millions tuned in to discover if ultimate underdog Princeton could add another huge scalp to…