MEET THE EAGLES
YEMISI MEFFUL
AGE: 16
NUMBER:1
HEIGHT: 5ft 11in
POSITION: Guard
FACT: Youngest member of the Eagles squad and a product of the club’s Academy
MADDY MCVICAR
AGE: 24
NUMBER: 4
HEIGHT: 5ft 5in
POSITION: Guard
FACT: Mcvicar supports Boston Celtics in the NBA
DEBORAH RODRIGUEZ-PEREZ
AGE: 32
NUMBER: 5
HEIGHT: 6ft 2in
POSITION: Forward
FACT: The Spaniard played alongside Eagles captain Ali Gorrell at Sheffield.
MILLIE OATES
AGE: 20
NUMBER: 6
HEIGHT: 5ft 7in
POSITION: Guard
FACT: Has gone from bench player to key figure during breakout season.
RACHAEL BLAND
AGE: 30
NUMBER: 8
HEIGHT: 5ft 9in
POSITION: Guard
FACT: Wearsider played under head coach Chris Bunten in 2016 Playoff final.
ABBY LOWE
AGE: 23
NUMBER: 9
HEIGHT: 5ft 11in
POSITION: Guard
FACT: Grew up in France and is bi-lingual.
ORI CHUKWU-ETU
AGE: 21
NUMBER: 14
HEIGHT: 5ft 9in
POSITION: Guard
FACT: Studies pharmacy at Newcastle University.
MOLLIE ARNOLD
AGE: 20
NUMBER: 16
HEIGHT: 5ft 7in
POSITION: Guard
FACT: Came through the junior ranks in Leeds with team-mate Millie Oates.
RUTH THORNLEY
AGE: 31
NUMBER: 17
HEIGHT: 5ft 7in
POSITION: Guard
FACT: Local favourite represented England at junior level.
ALI GORRELL
AGE: 28
NUMBER: 23
HEIGHT: 5ft 11in
POSITION: Guard
FACT: First player in Eagles’ history to reach the 1,400-point mark in the WBBL.