International Playmaker Signs

Team Newcastle continued their recruitment drive Friday with the addition of Thanasis Ioakeimidis. The Greek-born guard most recently played for  BG Hagen in Germany where he averaged 11.6 points and  3.6 assists  per 28 minutes of action. He joins with a reputation as a defensive stopper as he also averaged 2.2 steals during his time there.

​Thanasis seems keen to get started, saying "I am very happy that I have become a member of the Newcastle team! I am eager for the new season to start and I strongly believe that with hard practice and the guidance of our coaches we will have a successful season while also playing good basketball."

Head Coach Ian Hewitt had been looking to add a further international presence to his squad after deals for  Patrick Wrencher and Joey Bennett were confirmed earlier in the week.  Thanasis has real international pedigree, having previously represented Greece in the  FIBA U20 European Championships, as well as playing  in the top division of Greek basketball.