DISRAELI Lufadeju says Worcester Wolves have got the ability to wreak more damage in the British Basketball League.

Wolves sent shockwaves through the league when they inflicted a first defeat of the season for Newcastle Eagles, winning 94-80.

They followed up with a 96-88 win at Surrey Scorchers but Lufadeju believes the side will get even better.

The 23-year-old admitted some were playing “beneath themselves” and said they would get stronger once Ben Eaves, still recovering from a thumb injury, returned.

Wolves visit Leeds Force in the BBL on Friday (7.30pm) and host Glasgow Rocks in the BBL Trophy quarter-finals on Sunday (6.30pm).

“As a whole, we have shown glimpses of great play but are a bit of an up-and-down team,” said Lufadeju, whose side suffered back-to-back defeats before beating Eagles.

“I think our roles have not been established yet, so people are either playing beneath themselves or playing too hard.

“I have been here for three years now and by this time, normally all our roles have been established so this is a different experience for me.

“I don’t doubt Paul James as a coach or this organisation, so I think when all of us are fit and healthy I feel like we will cause damage.

“Obviously Perris (Blackwell) has been out for a while and Ben as well, so we have had to make a lot of adjustments in those areas.

“But, as soon as we have a fully-fit team, we will be much the better for it.”

Lufadeju, the last surviving member of last season’s squad, insisted he was happy to play at the University of Worcester Arena.

But having struggled to hold down a place this season, the guard feels he has a lot more to give Wolves.

“I will leave it all down to the coach,” he said. “If he feels I should play 20 minutes, I will play 20. If he feels I should play five minutes, I will play five.

“Sometimes our team goes through a spell of being quite sluggish and when I come on I try to encourage my teammates to increase the tempo and play harder.

“So there is definitely room for more minutes. But we will see how the season goes. If I keep working hard, hopefully the coach will see that in my game play.”