Team Newcastle Knights B.C.
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.
Current roster
Newcastle University Knights 24-25 roster | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Mark Elderkin
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Notable former players
Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.
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To appear in this section a player must have either:
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- Tosan Evbuomwan
- Kingsley Pinda
- Patrick Wrencher
- Brian McCotter
Season-by-season records
Season | Division | Tier | Regular Season | Post-Season | National Cup | |||||||
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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
External links
- Official website
- v
- t
- e
- 2015–16
- 2016–17
- 2017–18
- 2018–19
- 2019–20
- 2020–21
- 2021–22
- League Championship (Play-off Finals)
- National Cup
- National Trophy
- Patrons Cup
- National Shield
- Founders Cup