Team Newcastle Knights B.C.

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Newcastle Knights
League NBL Division 1
Arena Newcastle University
Location Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Team colours  
Head coach Flag of England.svg Mark Elderkin
Website Official website

Newcastle Knights 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.

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Current roster

Newcastle University Knights 24-25 roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.
G 1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Khalil, Afrasyab 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
G 2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Yabantu, Themba 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
F 3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Abdul, Hafeez 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
G 6 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Johnson, Corey 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
F 7 Flag of the United States.svg Rooney, Logan 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
G 8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Kande, Sauveur 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
G 9 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Riley, Theo 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
G 10 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Maxwell, Aaron 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
F 11 Flag of the United States.svg Blain, Ronald 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
F 12 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Reed, Robert 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
F 13 Flag of the United States.svg Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sacks, Austin 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
G 14 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Saa, Noah 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
F 15 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Angus, Scott 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Head coach

Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mark Elderkin

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured

Notable former players

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities 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.

Season-by-season records

SeasonDivisionTierRegular SeasonPost-SeasonNational Cup
FinishPlayedWinsLossesPointsWin %
Team Newcastle Knights
2014-15 D4 Nor 51st20200401.000Quarter-finalsDid not compete
2015-16 D3 Nor 41st20191380.950Runners-UpDid not compete
2016-17 D2 32nd22193380.864Semi-finals3rd round
2017-18 D1 211th24717140.292Did not qualifyQuarter-finals
2018-19 D1 213th26719140.269Did not qualify4th round
2019-20 D2 Nor 31st18162340.889No playoffs3rd round
2020-21 D1 25th19136260.684Semi-finalsNo competition
2021-22 D1 27th261511300.577Quarter-finalsRunners-Up
Newcastle University
2022-23 D1 29th261214240.462Did not qualify5th round
2023-24 D1 25th241410280.583Quarter-finals

References

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