Posts Tagged ‘Newcastle Eagles’
Can the Newcastle Eagles shake off their Lions defeat?
It has been a tough season so far for the Newcastle Eagles, as COVID-19 and a string of poor performances has led to them being dumped out of the BBL Cup and the BBL Trophy and struggling to gain any momentum going into the Championship, where they have suffered five defeats in six games. The…
Read MoreLeicester Riders win BBL crown in front of record crowd
In front of a record 15,000 basketball fans who trooped to the O2 Arena, the Jelson Homes DMU Leicester Riders capped off an impressive 2016-17 season on Sunday after blowing away the New Castle Eagles Esh Group 84-63 in the finals. The finished as the best team of the regular season with their 27-6 record.…
Read MoreNewcastle Eagles wins UK BBL
The British public is warming to Basketball it seems as a record near 15,000 crowd packed out the O2 Arena to see the Newcastle Eagles win a second BBL title in four years. Hoops has never been a major attraction in the UK, but in recent years there has been some traction. Especially in the…
Read MoreRicky Taylor departs Newcastle
Ricky Taylor (195 cm, Chattanooga’12) has been released by United Kingdom franchise the Newcastle Eagles Esh Group the club announced. The American arrived at the franchise for pre-season but has not been retained for the BBL season. He made two appearances so far this campaign and averaged 8.0 points and 1.0 rebound per game. The…
Read MoreMalik Cooke signs with Newcastle Eagles
Malik Cooke (198 cm, South Carolina’12) will get a taste of the United Kingdom’s BBL this 2013-14 season as he joins the Newcastle Eagles. Cooke had a bumpy start to his 2012-13 season. He started off by trying out for BBC Monthey (Switzerland-LNA), but then in November 2012 signed with the Eerie BayHawks from the…
Read MoreScott Martin joins Newcastle Eagles
Scott Martin (203 cm, Notre Dame’13) is set to begin his professional career with the Newcastle Eagles (United Kingdom-BBL) this 2013-14 season. In 2012-13 Martin averaged 7.9 ppg and 5.9 rpg in 18 games during his senior year at college. He helped the Irish reach the Big East Tournament semifinals in three consecutive years (2011-13).…
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