Basketball
Our Programme & Teams
Our Basketball programme is established as one of the elite University programmes in the country. We welcome high performance student athletes to both our Men's and Women's teams.
Our Men's team compete in the BUCS Premiership, British Championship Basketball (Knights), and provides a BBL pathway through our Newcastle Eagles partnership.
Our Women's team compete in the BUCS Premiership. Players have the opportunity to compete in the WBBL through our Newcastle Eagles partnership.
We have development squads of both Men and Women alongside providing 4 Men's teams and 2 Women's teams participating in BUCS.
2025/26 Leagues and Fixtures
Representing Newcastle University in the British Championship Basketball.
This professional standard league made up of 14 teams across the country provides a unique opportunity for players to be involved in professional basketball whilst gaining a degree from a Russel Group University.
Stay involved in the action and support the Knights by attending a game at Newcastle University Sport & Fitness Centre. To see the latest fixtures visit the link below.
Follow us on Instagram @nclknightsbasketball
Connecting the world of sport and business
Develop on and off the court with a Business Master’s.
We partner closely with Newcastle University Business School – part of Newcastle University – to build bridges between business and sport.
Many of the School’s postgraduate programmes are professionally accredited to prepare you for future success and boost your career development.
The School offers four sports scholarships each year, giving you the opportunity to extend your sporting career whilst learning essential skills to succeed in the business world.
Since 2023, the School has welcomed 12 sport scholarship students through its scholarship offer, with a further nine students coming to the School funded through other opportunities.
After welcoming its first four sport scholarship students in September 2023, the School is working towards its ambition to be one of the top destinations in the UK for sport athletes, whilst highlighting the connections between the world of sport and business.
“I'm going to continue to play professionally as long as my body is healthy. Afterwards, I want to open a business, maybe a gym, just for athletes.”
Jada Guinn, Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Sustainability graduate 2025, Newcastle University, and graduate of The University of Tennessee Chattanooga, NCAA Division 1.
- Compete in British Championship Basketball
- A pathway to a professional contract
- Gain your Master’s degree in one year
- Sports scholarships available
Find out more about Newcastle University’s postgraduate programmes.
Contacts
To find out more information contact:
Head of Basketball: Mark Elderkin
For enquiries about postgraduate study, contact NUBS.Recruitment@newcastle.ac.uk
You can also find out more information about our weekly schedule, our coaches, degrees and scholarships, and our wonderful city on the links below
