There were two games for our juniors this week, including another victory for our Under-12’s team. Our Under-12’s thrashed Leicester Rider Red 69-20 at Charnwood College, a result which sees them sit top of the league, one point ahead of Derby Trailblazers. Unfortunately, our Under-14’s Conference side were unable to continue the winning streak, losing…
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Match Preview: City of Birmingham Rockets vs Myerscough Basketball Academy
Our Men’s First Team travel to Lancashire this Sunday to take on Myerscough as we look to bounce back after a defeat to Encon Derbyshire Arrows last time out. Rockets are set to be without a cohort of key players for the game, whilst Assistant Coach Dominic Short is again set to lead the team…
Two Junior Teams In Action This Weekend For Rockets
All our teams play away from home on the penultimate weekend of fixtures of the year, with just two games for our junior sides this upcoming weekend. Our Under-14 Conference Team are away at Warwickshire Hawks at 10am, as they look to climb up the table and end a run of form that has seen…
Rockets On The Lookout For New Community Coach
Job Title: Rockets Community Coach Hours: Casual hours – 8-10 hours per week Salary: To be discussed City of Birmingham Rockets have an opportunity for a level two basketball coach to join our community team from January 2022. We are looking for an energetic and dedicated individual with a passion for basketball who is looking…
Fixture Alteration: City of Birmingham Rockets vs Northamptonshire Titans To Be Played At Utilita Arena Birmingham On Sunday 30th January 2022
City of Birmingham Rockets Basketball Club can confirm that our NBL Division 2 North Fixture against Northamptonshire Titans has been moved to the Utilita Arena Birmingham and will now take place at 6pm on 30th January 2022. The game will take place after the BBL Cup final with tickets allowing entry for the entire day…
Cheerleaders Wanted! Join Our Matchnight Team For 2022!
Rockets are excited to announce the launch of our own Cheerleading Squad! We are now on the lookout for potential squad members aged 18 and over to join us ready to support our Rockets teams on home match nights in 2022! Our Rockets game nights have become the hot ticket in town this season, so…
Disappointing Weekend Across The Board For Junior Teams
It was a weekend to forget for our junior team, as we unfortunately failed to record a win and came up second best in all of our fixtures. The day started with our Under-14 Boys Conference team away at Mansfield Giants. Matt Gaskell’s side put in a fine performance, leading by five points at the…
Rockets Women Confirm The Registration Of Five Players For The Remainder Of 2021/22 Season
City of Birmingham Rockets are pleased to announce a host of new additions to our Women’s First Team roster. All players, bar Theodora Georgieva who is out with an injury, are available for selection for this Saturday’s game against Nottingham University Wildcats. Sandra Hewakowska – Shooting Guard We are delighted to announce the addition of…
Two Rockets First Team Players Represent UK Armed Forces at SHAPE International Basketball Tournament
City of Birmingham Rockets are proud to see Rockets Men’s First Team player Jordan Dawes and Women’s First Team player Grace Turton representing UK Armed Forces at the SHAPE international basketball tournament at the NATO Headquarters. Speaking about the experience, Jordan Dawes said: “It’s always good to get the opportunity to play sport within the…
Bad Weather Hits Rockets Fixture List But Three Junior Games Still Go Ahead
Bad weather affected a number of our games over the weekend, with both our Under-16 girls, Under-16 boys conference, Under-18 boys premier and our Under-9 and Under-11 YBL teams’ matches being postponed due to severe weather. This meant that unfortunately there were no games at Nechells Wellbeing Centre on either Saturday or Sunday, however a…
Rockets Fall To Defeat In Manchester But Promising Signs For Coach Peter’s Women
Rockets fell to a defeat against Manchester Mystics on Sunday despite a third quarter comeback that will give faith that a first win of the season is on the horizon. Rockets were without leading scorer Michelle Turner, whilst Milly Harrison and Grace Turton also missed the trip to Manchester. After a shaky first few minutes,…
Women Look Forward To Sunday Clash With Manchester Mystics
Our Women are in action this weekend, as they travel north to Manchester to take on Mystics at the Manchester Basketball Arena. Rockets are still hunting for their first win of the season, having come unstuck in their last two games against Team Birmingham Elite in Longbridge and then at home to Derbyshire Trailblazers last…
Juniors In Action This Weekend Including Two Games At Nechells Wellbeing Centre
A number of our junior teams are in action this weekend, including two games at Nechells Wellbeing Centre. Our Under-16 Girls tip-off the weekend, looking to follow up last weekend’s 67-55 win against Leicester Riders last time out and maintain their good early season form. Next up, our Under-16 Boys Conference team play host to…
Coach Douglas: “There Is Still A Lot More To Come From This Team”
We caught up with Men’s First Team Coach Paul Douglas after Rockets’ 87-52 win over Bristol Hurricanes on Saturday. Coach Douglas gave an honest assessment of his team’s growing confidence as the season has gone on, while also highlighting that the team can improve further. “We played really well – I tried not to be…
Good Weekend For Juniors As Under-16s Advance In Cup
It was a good weekend for our junior sides, as our Under-16 Boys team advanced into the quarter finals of the cup. Ricardo D’Alva’s side were able to overcome national heavyweights Leicester Riders 82-77 at Nechells Wellbeing Centre and will now face Manchester Magic on Sunday 5th December. Our Under-16 Girls were also able to…
Match Report: City of Birmingham Rockets 87-52 Bristol Hurricanes
City of Birmingham Rockets Men’s First Team secured their biggest victory of the season so far as a dominant second-half showing saw us claim a 35-point victory at Nechells Wellbeing Centre on Saturday evening. A 33-point third quarter ensured that we would claim an important victory to bring us back to a 4-4 league record…
Women’s First Team Looking Forward To Derby Trailblazers Challenge
Our Women are looking for their first win of the season when they take on Derbyshire trailblazers on Saturday afternoon. Despite a good performance against Team Birmingham two weeks ago that saw us level at the end of the first two quarters and leading for large parts, we ultimately were not able to take home…
Juniors In League And Cup Action With Two Games At Nechells Wellbeing Centre This Weekend
A number of our junior teams are in action this weekend, including two sides in cup action looking to advance to the quarter finals. The weekend tips-off when our Under-14 Boys Conference team play table-topping Leicester Dynamite at home at 12:20 as we look to set good a run of bad form that has seen…
Come Along To Our Mixed Ability Adult Sessions!
We are pleased to be able to offer Mixed Ability Adult sessions every Monday evening from 19:00-21:00 at Fortis Academy! They will be led by the experienced Coach Peter Mintoft and are open to anyone regardless of past experience or skill level. The sessions are priced at £5 per week and no upfront payment is…
Difficult Weekend For Rockets Junior Teams
It was a difficult weekend for our youth teams, as we suffered a difficult set of results that we will hope to bounce back from next weekend. Our Under-12 Mixed team tipped-off the weekend, losing 63-36 at Nechells to Derby Trailblazers, although we remain ahead to them by a single point at the top of…
Match Report: Bristol Academy Flyers 57-78 City of Birmingham Rockets
City of Birmingham Rockets Basketball secured a comprehensive twenty-one-point victory over Bristol Academy Flyers at SGS Wise Campus on Saturday afternoon. A dominant performance saw us control the play for large periods on route to a third league win of the season as a strong first half showing paved the way to a comfortable victory.…
Exciting Weekend Ahead For Juniors Looking To Continue Fine Start To Season
This weekend sees a whole host of junior action as our youth teams look to build on an impressive start to the season. At 2:20pm our Under-12 Mixed side will be looking to continue their 100% start to the season and keep top spot in the table when they go up against Derby Trailblazers. Three…
Win A Copy Of NBA 2K22 75th Anniversary Edition!
We are excited to be able to offer everyone who books a ticket to our next home game before midday on Monday 15th November a chance to win a copy of NBA 2K22! The are FOUR copies up for grabs – so don’t miss out and join us for what is set to be an…
Weekend Review: Cup Success For Junior Rockets
This weekend saw more cup success for our junior sides, as our Under-16 and Under-18 teams advanced to the next round in a couple of thrilling matches. Our Under-16s were first up on Sunday, as they recorded a resounding win over Stourport Spartans, running out 69-28 winners and ensuring their progression to the round of…
COME ALONG TO OUR ROCKETS ACADEMY OPEN DAY!
City of Birmingham Rockets are very excited to be able to be launching our post -16 Academy offer for September 2022 in partnership with our academic providers. You will have the opportunity to be part of our academy programme and receive top-level coaching to improve your basketball in sixth form. We currently deliver our Academy…
WANT TO GET INVOLVED WITH ROCKETS?
Our match nights are vibrant, entertaining and require a team effort in order to ensure everything goes to plan. We now are pleased to have a range of match night volunteer positions available. Duties include supporting the game night ticket desk, event stewarding and overall event management. Volunteering on home game nights will require around…
Rockets U17 Central Venue League Set To Start Sunday 7th November – Sign Up Now!
We are delighted to be able to launch our new Central Venue League which is set to start this coming Sunday, 7th November! This new competition will take place at Nechells Wellbeing Centre, providing additional game experience for new and existing basketball players and officials across Birmingham and the West Midlands. You can join as…
Weekend Review: Four Home Wins for Rockets On Saturday As Junior Teams Continue To Progress
This weekend saw four of our junior teams in action at Nechells Wellbeing Centre in a busy Saturday for the Rockets. Our Under 14 Boys Premier Team started the day with an 85-75 win against Newcastle Eagles, a win which would set the tone for the rest of the day. Next up, our Under 16…
Weekend Preview: Rockets Set To Host Six Games At Nechells Wellbeing Centre On Saturday
We are getting ready for a busy day of basketball at Nechells Wellbeing Centre tomorrow with six games set to take place from U14 right the way through to our men and women first teams. The action gets underway at 12:20pm as our U14 Boys Premier side host Newcastle Eagles, with our U16 Boys Premier…
Michael Price Joins Our Men’s First Team Roster
City of Birmingham Rockets are delighted to announce the addition of Michael Price ahead of our game against Charnwood Riders this Saturday. The 6’2 guard joins up with Coach Douglas’ side after a spell with Portogruaro in the Italian League Serie C Silver. Michael has spent a large period of his career in Italy, progressing…
Rockets Launch Under-17 Central Venue League!
We are excited to be launching our new Rockets Central Venue League this October. This new competition will provide additional game experience for new and existing basketball players and officials across Birmingham and the West Midlands. The League will launch on Sunday 31st October at Nechells Wellbeing Centre and will continue on Sundays until the…
Weekend Roundup: Men’s First Team Record First League Victory
Our men’s first team were in action twice this weekend as we took on the University of Chester away on Saturday before hosting Team Birmingham Elite at Nechells Wellbeing Centre on Sunday in cup action. We were able to record our first league victory of the season on Saturday, dominating for long stretches in a…