City of Birmingham Rockets Basketball are proud to announce the return of Vasile Pirvu to our Men’s First Team roster for the 2021/22 campaign. Vasile has been with us since 2019 and played an important role last season as we gained promotion from Division 3. The 6’6 forward is a former under 16 Romanian youth…
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Test Event Tickets Now Sold Out!
Our test event on Saturday 18th September will be a free entry, ticket only event. These friendly fixtures are your first chance to see our Senior First Teams in action, so come along and support the Rockets in what looks set to be a couple of enthralling matches! We are looking forward to welcoming you all…
Emil Akiboye-Washington Commits To The Rockets Senior Men’s First Team For 2021/22
City of Birmingham Rockets Basketball Club are pleased to announce the addition of Emil Akiboye-Washington to our Senior Men’s First Team roster for the 2021/22 season. The 26-year-old defensive specialist has been training with Coach Douglas this year and we are looking forward to seeing the impact he has on our team this season. The…
Michael Gayle Joins The Rockets Men’s First Team Roster For 2021/22
City of Birmingham Rockets Basketball Club are delighted to welcome veteran guard Michael Gayle to our Men’s First Team roster for the 2021/22 season. The 37-year-old last represented the Birmingham Knights in the 2013/14 season and we are thrilled to have a player of his experience and skillset on our team ahead of the upcoming…
Men’s First Team Fixture and Ticket Details Available Now
City of Birmingham Rockets Basketball are pleased to announce details regarding our fixtures and tickets for our Men’s First Team ahead of the 2021/22 season. Tickets for the upcoming season will be priced as follows: Season Tickets: Adults – £50 Concessions – £25 Single Match Tickets Adults – £5 Concessions – £2.50 Secure your ticket…
Digital Nechells Wellbeing Centre Open Day Programme Available Now
Our special edition programme from our facility open day is available to read and download below. We still have a limited number of physical copies available which will be made available at home fixtures throughout the season.
A Day To Remember For The Rockets As Facility Refurbishment Open Day Proves Hugely Successful
City of Birmingham Rockets Basketball would like to extend a massive thank you to everyone who came along and supported our incredibly successful open day event on Saturday. The facility was used by over 200 players throughout the day, whilst live entertainment and an engaged audience set the stage for a memorable day for everyone…
Felicite Umuhoza Commits To The Rockets For 2021/22 Season
We are proud to announce Felicite Umuhoza as the second addition to our Women’s First Team Roster. Welcome to the Rockets, Felicite! The 25-year-old small forward joins us with a wealth of experience which includes time playing for Bournville College, University College and Bromsgrove Bears. We’re delighted to have someone with her level of talent,…
Milly Harrison Becomes The First Addition To Our 2021/22 Women’s First Team Roster
We are delighted to announce Milly Harrison as the first addition to the Women’s Senior Team this season. After beginning her journey into the sport at 14 years old, Milly went on to play for the Oxford National League team before joining up with the programme at the University of Birmingham for three years. We’re…
Opportunities Available To Join The Rockets Ahead Of 2021/22 Season
City of Birmingham Rockets Basketball are looking to fill a number of positions ahead of the 2021/22 season. The positions available are as follows: Match Night Volunteers Photography Videography Statisticians Community Coaches Sports Therapist/Physiotherapist Sports Nutritionist These roles will involve working with our senior Men’s and Women’s First Teams. The hours required for these roles…
Erasmus Inclusion Project Update
We are pleased to announce our planned Erasmus Inclusion Project Schools delivery programme for the 2020/21 academic year. Our coaches will deliver 3 adapted basketball sessions in each of the schools shown below from September onwards with our coaches educating the school staff to enable further delivery once our sessions are complete. Managing Director, Robert…
Junior Performance Programme Players Enjoy Pre-Season Weekend
This past weekend we were pleased to be able to welcome around 80 players from our Junior Performance Programmes to a special pre-season weekend at Nechells Wellbeing Centre. The boys and girls, who are going to represent the Rockets under 14, 16 and 18 squads during the upcoming season, were able to enhance their skills…
Mini Rockets Sessions Available To Book Now!
We are excited to announce the launch of our Mini Rockets sessions for the coming season. We will be running sessions for ages 5-11 (school years 1-5) and ages 11-12 (school years 5-7) on Saturdays from Nechells Wellbeing Centre. These have proved very popular in previous years so sign up now to avoid disappointment! The…
Coach Peter Mintoft Provides An Update On Women’s First Team
With announcements for our Rockets men’s team well underway, we are excited to announce that news regarding our women’s first team roster is set to start this coming week. The Rockets are committed to enhancing the reputation of the women’s game and as such we are excited to see the impact our committed first-team players…
Nathan Ramsdale-Owen Becomes The Latest Addition To Our 2021/22 Roster
We’re proud to announce the return of shooting guard Nathan Ramsdale-Owen to the Rockets first team roster! Nathan is another signing who started his National League basketball career playing in the club’s junior set up, before receiving a part scholarship and moving to Oaklands College in Hertfordshire. The motivated shooting guard has since gained some…
Stephanos Kontopyrgos Returns To The Rockets Ahead Of New Season
We are delighted to announce the signing of fan favourite Steph Kontopyrgos as the latest addition to our roster for the upcoming 2021/22 campaign! Steph is a former Cyprus youth international, having played at under-16 level for his country. He has been playing for the Rockets since 2017 and during that time has become an…
Mike: “The Season Can’t Come Fast Enough”
We caught up with Gatluak ‘Mike‘ Thiep following his commitment to the Rockets for the upcoming season to talk his time playing in the USA, Asia and Europe as well as the impact he hopes to have on the team both on and off the court this season. Mike spent time growing up in Birmingham and it…
Matt: “I Want To Do Whatever I Can To Contribute To Winning”
We caught up with young guard Matt Gaskell to talk his basketball journey so far and his hopes and ambitions for the upcoming campaign. Basketball in Birmingham has been part of Matt’s life since an early age with his parents introducing him to the Birmingham Bullets before joining the youth setup at COB a few…
Matt Gaskell Commits To The Rockets Ahead Of 2021/22 Season
We are excited to announce the signing of Matt Gaskell to the men’s first team for the upcoming season! Matt’s a regular of ours who’s been playing for us since he was just 11 years old. Having played basketball with us at the Rockets’ Solihull Sixth Form academy, Matt went on to represent Anglia Ruskin…
Miles: “I can’t wait to get out there with the team”
We caught up with Miles Moore after he committed to the Rockets for the upcoming season to talk his journey into basketball and his ambitions for the season ahead. At sixteen years old, Miles has only been involved in the game for three years having discovered the sport whilst becoming disillusioned with playing football. “I…
Miles Moore Joins The Rockets Ahead Of 2021/22
We are proud to announce Miles Moore as the latest addition to our men’s first team roster. Welcome to the Rockets, Miles! The 6’5 shooting guard came through the ranks at Coventry Tornadoes before completing a year at Charnwood Academy, linked to the Leicester Riders programme. Still only 16, Miles joined the club during lockdown…
Faaris: “I Am Very Excited To Get Started”
We caught up with new signing Faaris Mughal following his signing announcement yesterday to discuss his journey up to this point, how his desire to play developed during his time in the Rockets’ youth setup, and his ambitions for the upcoming season. Faaris has been involved with the youth setup at the Rockets since he…
Gatluak ‘Mike’ Thiep Joins The Rockets Ahead of 2021/22 Season
The Rockets are pleased to announce their second signing for the 2021/22 season with the addition of Gatluak ‘Mike‘ Thiep to the roster. At 7’0 tall, Thiep will provide shot-blocking, rebounding and a scoring presence for Rockets as the team and Coach Paul Douglas prepare for the challenges ahead in Division 2. Having been born…
Faaris Mughal Signs For Men’s First Team Ahead of 2021/22 Season
City of Birmingham Rockets are delighted to announce the signing of Faaris Mughal to our men’s first team ahead of the 2021/22 campaign. The 6’1 shooting guard has been with the Rockets since the age of 13 and has been playing with our National League youth sides from Under 14s to Under 18s. The 18-year-old…