Chris Bunten has gone back to the future after revealing Ruth Davison will relaunch her top fight flight career with Newcastle Eagles WBBL this season. The former Team Northumbria and GB Under 20 guard burst onto the local hoops scene more than a decade ago. And Davison co-captained England’s Under 18 squad in 2008 at …
Orieoma Chukwu-Etu can be the benchmark for Newcastle Eagles’ wannabes across the North East after the talented Tynesider became the club’s fifth WBBL signing of the summer. That’s the verdict of head coach Chris Bunten who believes the fast-rising guard can play a key role this season. Former Sacred Heart pupil Chukwu-Etu came through Newcastle’s …
Rachael Bland is back in black and white after the popular Wearsider confirmed her future lies with Newcastle Eagles. The experienced guard – who claimed a Championship winner’s medal under head coach Chris Bunten in 2016 – returned to full-time hoops last summer. Bland’s energy and game management made the versatile ball handler a starting …
Georgia Ohrdorf has vowed to hit the ground running as the all-action Australian bids to blow away the opposition in her second season in the WBBL. The feisty forward showed flashes of brilliance during her rookie campaign in a Newcastle Eagles vest. But Ohrdorf believes the best is yet to come ahead of next month’s …
Tickets for a thrilling opening weekend to the sixth season of the Women’s British Basketball League are now available. Every WBBL club will take to the floor at the University of Essex across three days, Friday 27 – Sunday 29 Sept, in what promises to be a fantastic and must-see event for fans. Across the …
Persistence has paid off for Newcastle Eagles WBBL playcaller Chris Bunten after the experienced coach landed long-term target Anja Fuchs-Robetin. Bunten has been trailing the Austrian international for five years – and hosted the forward’s fact-finding trip to Tyneside in 2017. But Fuchs-Robetin has finally opted to pull on the black and white vest as …
One of the WBBL’s most consistent performers has committed her future to Newcastle Eagles despite a flurry of interest from the continent. Point guard Giulia Simioni skippered the team last season during a transitional campaign that saw Chris Bunten’s side move to the new Eagles Community Arena. And the coveted playmaker was crowned Newcastle’s WBBL Most …
The WBBL is today delighted to confirm the fixtures and dates for the sixth season of the Women’s British Basketball League. The 2019-20 season will commence on Friday 27 September with a special opening weekend at the University of Essex featuring all 12 WBBL teams competing in the Trophy Group Stages. Games will run from …
Riders move towards potential return to The O2 WBBL Championship Leicester Riders 85-69 Newcastle Eagles (28-8, 46-32, 59-44) A scorching opening paved the way for Leicester Riders to claim a win over the Eagles and march into the last four of the benecos WBBL Play-Offs. Having made the last game of the 2018-19 campaign, Leicester …
There were wins for Archers, Palatinates and Mystics as the trio concluded their Championship campaigns, while the Hatters remain in contention for the runner-up position in the table. Carsi Silva’s 18 points were enough to lift Cardiff Met Archers past Caledonia Pride 53-39 and into a tenth place finish. Meanwhile, Westfield Health Sheffield Hatters ensured …