City of Birmingham Rockets are delighted to see Tia May, Ziah Francis, Shuja Barnaby and Layjuan Farrell called up to their respective England national team setups. Layjuan has been selected for the upcoming Under 16 Four Nations Tournament in Dublin which will take place from the 5th-6th April. Tia will be joining the Under 15…
Author: Thomas Jobson
Junior Roundup: 11th/12th March 2023
Saturday marked the end of the season for our Under 18 Boys Conference side who wrapped up their 2022/23 campaign with a dominant 97-55 win over Stourport Spartans to ensure a second-place finish in the league standings. It has been a fantastic year for Coach Dudley’s side who finish the season with a 7-4 record…
International Women’s Day: Female Programme Roundup
Our female programmes have enjoyed a fantastic year in 2022/23 – catch up on the highlights below! Community Programme A new All-Girls Community Club at Heartlands Academy has offered an alternative, female focussed playing environment for players of all abilities to learn from coaches from our performance programme. Women’s First Team player Ellie Pierpoint has…
2023 Awards Day Details
We are pleased to advise details of our 2023 end of season awards which will take place at Nechells Wellbeing Centre on Saturday 13th May, from 2-5pm. This year’s event, supported by the West Midlands Armed Forces, will include recognition for Most Valuable Player, Most Improved Player and Defensive Player for each team in addition…
Match Report: Worcester Wolves 79-83 Rockets Men
City of Birmingham Rockets’ Men’s First Team recorded a dramatic 83-79 win at Worcester Wolves on Friday evening to move to within just one win of clinching the league title. Worcester had a point to prove after falling to Rockets on all three of our previous meetings as NBL sides – a run dating back…
Junior Roundup: Under 16 Boys End Manchester’s Unbeaten Run!
The weekend proved to be a hugely successful one across the club as a number of key results went our way with the players across the junior programme once again doing the club proud. This is perhaps best demonstrated by our Under 16 Boys Premier side, who took down league leaders Manchester Magic 65-59 at…
Aston University Become Headline Sponsor For Rockets Secondary Schools Programme
City of Birmingham Rockets are delighted to announce Aston University as a Headline Sponsor of our Secondary School Community Programme. The partnership will see the university headline our school activity with children in years 9-11 with their support set to be crucial in our continued efforts to expand our offering to the young people of…
Weekend Roundup: 11th/12th February 2023
There were a number of big wins for Rockets across the weekend and as we approach the business end of the season a number of our teams look well placed in their respective divisions. Our Under 16 Girls team continued their title charge with a crucial 73-43 victory at Bromsgrove on Sunday morning. Another strong…
Weekend Roundup 14th/15th January 2023
It was a successful weekend of action for Rockets with five wins from seven across the club. The result of the weekend goes to our Under 18 Boys Premier side, who upset league leaders Surrey Rams to come away with a 71-68 home win. Antwone Armstrong-Wheatle hit the decisive three with just seconds on the…
Weekend Preview: 14th/15th January 2023
Rockets return to action tomorrow with seven games set to take place over the course of the weekend. Our Under 14 Boys Conference get things started at 12:20 on Saturday against Shrewsbury Storm, with Coach Gaskell’s side looking to build on last weekend’s win against a Shrewsbury side who are also still finding their feet…
National Cup Semi-final Preview
It’s semi-finals day tomorrow with two big games for our Rockets as both our Under 16 Boys Premier and Women’s First Team look to progress to the National Cup finals. Women vs Thames Valley Cavaliers (A) 13:00 tip-off Our Women’s First Team have enjoyed a memorable cup run to this point. Coach Emery’s side have…
New Community Sessions Added For 2023!
We are pleased to announce that a host of new sessions will be added to our community offering for 2023! The new sessions include dedicated sessions for both boys and girls, as well as a new mixed community session – the details can be found via the link below. Our new look booking page allows…
Rockets Sign The 1,000th Armed Forces Covenant
City of Birmingham Rockets Basketball Club are proud to be the 1,000th sign up to the Armed Forces Covenant – pledging our support to the fantastic work of our armed forces and cadets. Rockets were represented by current first team players & military personnel Jordan Dawes & Samuel Toluwase, CEO Robert Palmer, Chair Kirk Dawes…
Match Report: Rockets 71-66 London Greenhouse Pioneers
A youthful City of Birmingham Rockets side, heavily supplemented by Under 18s, defeated London Greenhouse Pioneers in a midseason friendly at Nechells Wellbeing Centre this afternoon. With a packed 2023 schedule set to get underway in the coming weeks, today’s game offered an ideal opportunity for the team to maintain fitness during the winter break…
EABL: Rockets Academy at BMet – Midseason Report
The EABL season has reached its midway point – catch up on the progress of our Rockets Academy at BMet with our midseason report! Rockets have one of the youngest rosters in the division, but have demonstrated an ability to be competitive in the country’s highest level of college basketball with their continual development evident…
Weekend Roundup: 17th December 2022
The final round of fixtures for 2022 saw just four games take place on Saturday, with Rockets recording three victories and coming seconds away from a clean sweep. Our Under 16 Girls were up first at midday away in Leicester with Coach Evans’ side overcoming Leicester Warriors by a 100-point margin in a 114-14 demolition.…
Player Sponsor: Edge Ahead Tuition Sponsor Kayne King For 2022/23!
City of Birmingham Rockets are delighted to announce that Edge Ahead Tuition are sponsoring Kayne King for the 2022/23 season! Edge Ahead Tuition caters to children aged 11+, offering GCSE, holiday & A-Level tuition to support young people’s education. With over 10 years of experience, Edge Ahead Tuition tailor their lessons to the needs of…
Weekend Preview: 17th December
Rockets are back in action for the final game day of 2022 tomorrow with four fixtures set to take place across the club. Our Under 16 Girls get the action started away at Leicester Warriors at midday with Coach Evans’ side looking to continue their perfect start to the season. The other three games all…
Junior Spotlight: Under 16 Boys Premier
Summer 2022 saw several significant enhancements to the Rockets performance programme. In addition to appointing a Technical Director for the programme, the club added additional practice sessions, specialised Strength & Conditioning programmes and access to Sports Psychologists to make the Rockets junior programme one of the most comprehensive offerings in the country. Technical Director Paul…
Player Sponsor: Newstead Clark Sponsor Karl Teesdale For 2022/23!
City of Birmingham Rockets are delighted to announce that Newstead Clark are sponsoring Karl Teesdale for the 2022/23 season! Newstead Clark provide financial solutions to match the needs of their clients. They offer a Free Consultation to find out client needs and provide initial feedback. They then match the client needs to what’s available in…
EABL Match Report: MBet Rockets Academy 68-94 SGS College
The Rockets Academy at BMet fell to a 68-94 defeat against a strong SGS College side at Nechells Wellbeing Centre on Wednesday afternoon. Despite the result, there are plenty of positives for the coaching staff to take from a spirited performance against a strong side. Our visitors started on the front foot, coming out of…
Junior Roundup: 3rd/4th December 2022
It was another busy weekend for Rockets’ junior sides with a host of impressive results across the board and every team continuing to showcase their progression on the court. Our Under 16 Boys Premier side enjoyed a fantastic weekend as they ground out two critical wins in the context of their season. Saturday saw Coach…
Junior Spotlight: Under 14 Boys Premier
Summer 2022 saw several significant enhancements to the Rockets performance programme. In addition to appointing a Technical Director for the programme, the club added additional practice sessions, specialised Strength & Conditioning programmes and access to Sports Psychologists to make the Rockets junior programme one of the most comprehensive offerings in the country. It was a…
EABL Match Report: BMet Rockets Academy 39-89 Myerscough Academy
The Rockets Academy at BMet suffered a 39-89 defeat at the hands of Myerscough College at Nechells Wellbeing Centre on Wednesday afternoon. Rockets were without top scorer Miles Moore for the game and his scoring was missed as Rockets struggled to get into a consistent offensive rhythm. The game started on an even footing, with…
EABL Preview: BMet Rockets Academy vs Myerscough College
The Rockets Academy at BMet return to Nechells Wellbeing Centre this afternoon to face Myerscough College in their latest EABL fixture, tip-off 3:20pm. Two postponed fixtures in the past three weeks have halted the hopes of the coaching staff to build on our last home win against Sheffield, with our only fixture since that win…
Player Sponsor: Greenvilla Homes Sponsor Jordan Dawes For 2022/23!
City of Birmingham Rockets are delighted to announce that Greenvilla Homes Ltd are sponsoring Jordan Dawes for the 2022/23 season! Greenvilla Homes are a local, family run business who specialise in developing the highest quality of new build houses and apartments. Rockets CEO, Robert Palmer, said, “We have been overwhelmed by the response to our…
Match Report: Nottingham Trent Hoods 74-105 Rockets
City of Birmingham Rockets’ Men’s First Team recorded a comprehensive 105-74 win in Nottingham yesterday afternoon – moving to 9-0 in the league and maintaining their place atop the league standings. Rockets came into the game as the division’s only remaining unbeaten side whilst Nottingham were the only side yet to register a victory. Despite…
Junior Roundup: 26th/27th November 2022
It was a positive weekend for our junior programme, with emphatic wins for our Under 14 Boys Premier and Under 18 Women as we edge ever closer to the midseason break. Coach Afonso Tavares’ U14 side recorded their biggest win of the season so far with a commanding 115-52 home win against Cheshire Phoenix. Putting…
EABL Preview: Manchester Magic Academy vs BMet Rockets Academy
The Rockets Academy at Birmingham Metropolitan College make the journey north to face Manchester Magic (Loreto College) in their latest EABL outing this afternoon, tip-off 4:15pm. Magic have endured a stuttering start to the season having one just one of their first five games. That win came on game day two, as they beat Sheffield…
Junior Roundup: 19th/20th November
Seven junior games took place over the course of the weekend and it proved to be another productive round of fixtures for our junior sides. The standout performance came on Sunday in Derbyshire as our Under 16 Girls continued their perfect start to the season, moving to 3-0 in the league, with a commanding 96-42…
First Team Doubleheader Preview
Our unbeaten first teams return to Nechells Wellbeing Centre tomorrow evening for an enticing doubleheader of basketball action! Last weekend saw both of our first teams record league wins on Saturday, with our men’s team snatching victory from the jaws of defeat with a dramatic away win at Bristol Hurricanes. Sunday saw our Women’s First…
Junior Roundup: 12th/13th November 2022
It was a busy Saturday for our junior programme with six of our teams in action over the course of a busy afternoon across the country. Nechells Wellbeing Centre proved a fortress with all three games resulting in resounding Rockets wins. Our Under 18 Boys Conference side bounced back from last weekend’s disappointment in emphatic…