Team Newcastle Knights B.C.

Basketball team in Newcastle upon Tyne, England
   Head coachEngland Mark ElderkinWebsiteOfficial website

Newcastle University are a basketball team based in the city of Newcastle upon Tyne, England. The Knights compete in NBL Division 1, the second tier of the British basketball system, which they were promoted to in 2020. [1] The NBL side, having entered the league in 2014, is primarily based on the Newcastle University team that competes in the British Universities and Colleges Sport league, with the addition of other professional players based in the north east. [2] [3] The team's head coach is Mark Elderkin, who assists the coaching team of the Newcastle Eagles, with whom the Knights have a player development pathway.


Notable former players

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.

Criteria

To appear in this section a player must have either:

  • Set a club record or won an individual award while at the club
  • Played at least one official international match for their national team at any time
  • Played at least one official NBA match at any time.
  • United Kingdom Tosan Evbuomwan
  • France Kingsley Pinda
  • United States Patrick Wrencher
  • Northern Ireland Brian McCotter

Season-by-season records

Season Division Tier Regular Season Post-Season National Cup
Finish Played Wins Losses Points Win %
Team Newcastle Knights
2014-15 D4 Nor 5 1st 20 20 0 40 1.000 Quarter-finals Did not compete
2015-16 D3 Nor 4 1st 20 19 1 38 0.950 Runners-Up Did not compete
2016-17 D2 3 2nd 22 19 3 38 0.864 Semi-finals 3rd round
2017-18 D1 2 11th 24 7 17 14 0.292 Did not qualify Quarter-finals
2018-19 D1 2 13th 26 7 19 14 0.269 Did not qualify 4th round
2019-20 D2 Nor 3 1st 18 16 2 34 0.889 No playoffs 3rd round
2020-21 D1 2 5th 19 13 6 26 0.684 Semi-finals No competition
2021-22 D1 2 7th 26 15 11 30 0.577 Quarter-finals Runners-Up
Newcastle University
2022-23 D1 2 9th 26 12 14 24 0.462 Did not qualify 5th round
2023-24 D1 2 5th 24 14 10 28 0.583 Quarter-finals

References

  1. ^ Knights basketball team march into top league - Newcastle University
  2. ^ About the Club - Newcastle Knights
  3. ^ Basketball Men's Club - Newcastle University Students' Union

External links

  • Official website
  • v
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Division 1 2020-21
Division 2 2020-21
Seasons
  • 2015–16
  • 2016–17
  • 2017–18
  • 2018–19
  • 2019–20
  • 2020–21
  • 2021–22
Competitions
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