Fresh off his debut in FIBA competition at the U18 European Championships, Tosan Evbuomwan has signed for the 2018-19 NBL season.  The 6'6" guard/ forward also currently plays for Newcastle Eagles' Academy side in the EABL.

Playing up an age group, he averaged  4.8 points and  4.0 rebounds for Great Britain over 6 games, showing his ability to compete with some of the best young players in Europe.

Head Coach Ian Hewitt knows Tosan well, having coached him previously as part of the North East  U15 setup, where he was also selected for the England U15 squad despite having no National League experience at that point.

The exciting prospect will be looking to make an instant impact in NBL Division 1 this season.

A second signing made their debut against Manchester Giants in preseason and also impressed - Terell Gandy, a guard formerly  of Kansas Wesleyan University .

In his final season,  he averaged  10.3 points per game  while shooting 45% from the field. He was also voted conference Defensive Player of the Year, showing his  talents on that end by routinely holding the best player on the opposing team to well below their season scoring average.

Terell comes highly recommended by former Knight Charlie Wallrapp, who is now an assistant coach at KWU after graduating from Newcastle in 2016. He will compete in the BUCS premier while studying an MSc in  International Business Management.

IIThe Knights began their preseason preparations this week, but not before further strengthening their roster  with the addition of Tyler Ross, a 6'6'' guard/ forward from  Florida Southern College.

Tyler played 32 games in NCAA Division II with the Moccasins in the 2017/18 season,   averaging  7 points and 4.5 rebounds.

He has already had the chance to showcase his skills during the Knights' preseason fixture against  Manchester Giants on Friday, where the team came away impressed with his overall game.

Tyler will represent Team Newcastle in BUCS competition this upcoming season while also studying for an MSc in Advanced International Business Management.

The Knights began  the week by confirming the signing of 6'7" forward Nikola Urli. After 4 years at  Hawai'i Pacific University in NCAA Division 2, he will join Team Newcastle for their upcoming BUCS Northern Premier season. He will also be linking up with his brother Fran for this season's NBL Division 1 campaign.

Nikola was part of the Sharks during their  2016-17  PacWest Championship victory.  He appeared in a total of 21 games, averaging 3.3 points and 1.8 rebounds over 8.6 minutes. His efficiency in particular stood out over the season, shooting 45.3% from the field and 90% from the free throw line.  A highlight from his time there was a 10 point, 1 rebound outing  against Hawai'i Hilo where he finished 100% from the field.

He is also a player with international experience,  having won the 2010 FIBA U16  European Championship with Croatia.