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…
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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…
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…
Match Report: Rockets 77-64 Bristol Academy Flyers
City of Birmingham Rockets Men’s First Team extended their unbeaten run to 10-0 with a hard fought 77-64 win over Bristol Academy Flyers at Nechells Wellbeing Centre on Saturday afternoon. Rockets went into the game looking to take their winning run into double figures with victory over a Flyers side that sat fourth in the…
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…
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…
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…
Match Report: Rockets 66-57 Worcester Wolves
Our Men’s First Team extended their streak to 8-0 with a hard fought 66-57 victory over third place Worcester Wolves at Nechells Wellbeing Centre on Saturday evening. The first quarter was very tense, both teams looked strong on defence with little to split the sides in the opening exchanges. A record crowd at Nechells Wellbeing…
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…
First Team Weekend Preview
It is set to be a busy weekend for our Rockets first teams, with our men taking on Bristol Hurricanes in a crucial game between two of the early pacesetters whilst our women’s side face away trips to Derby in the league and Manchester in the cup. Rockets Men vs Bristol Hurricanes Rockets’ Men’s First…
EABL Match Report: Rockets BMet Academy 78-73 Sheffield
The Rockets Academy at BMet College won their first EABL game of the season with a 78-73 success over Sheffield at Nechells Wellbeing Centre this afternoon. Rockets controlled first quarter, with Nektarios Papadopoulos and Miles Moore proving a constant threat on the offensive end as Coach Paul Douglas’ side raced away to an early lead.…
Match Report: City of Birmingham Rockets 92-63 Leicester Warriors
Birmingham Rockets’ Men’s First Team extended their unbeaten run to 6-0, beating Leicester Warriors 92-63 in a fiery encounter at Nechells Wellbeing Centre on Saturday evening. After overcoming Doncaster away from home the weekend prior, our men faced a Leicester Warriors side who started the season with two wins from five after suffering relegation from Division…
Junior Roundup: 5th/6th November 2022
The weekend saw an extremely busy couple of days for our Rockets Youth teams with the standout result being the Under 16 Premier team’s 72-63 cup victory over Milton Keynes at Nechells Wellbeing Centre on Sunday. On Saturday afternoon Rockets Under 16 girls produced an energy-filled, high-quality display to beat Bromsgrove Bears 87-54 with some…
Match Preview: City of Birmingham Rockets vs Leicester Warriors
City of Birmingham Rockets return to Nechells Wellbeing Centre tomorrow evening for our highly anticipated local derby clash with Leicester Warriors, tip-off 19:30. There are sure to be fireworks on and off the court as we look to extend our unbeaten start to the league season and make it six wins from six to start…
Match Report: City of Birmingham Rockets 72-59 St Helens Saints
Rockets Men’s First Team were victorious over St Helens Saints recording a 72-59 win in a thrilling affair at Nechells Wellbeing Centre in our last home fixture of October. The game would see the end of one unbeaten run in the league, as St Helens had won their opening two games after being promoted from…
Emma James Is Back At Rockets For 2022/23!
City of Birmingham Rockets are pleased to confirm the return of Emma James to our Women’s First Team roster for 2022/23! Emma joined us ahead of our inaugural National League season in 2021/22 after graduating from Lancaster University and playing BUCS level competition during her time there. Emma impressed Coach Peter Mintoft during their time…
Cara Sheppard Returns For 2022/23!
City of Birmingham Rockets are pleased to confirm that Cara Sheppard is retuning to our Women’s First Team roster for the 2022/23 season! Cara joined us prior to the start of last season after representing University of Birmingham, where she competed in the BUCS competition. Having continued her development with us as part of our…
Martyn Gayle Announced As Player Coach
Rockets are pleased to announce that Martyn Gayle will step into the role of player coach for the remainder of the 2022/23 season. Shooting Guard Gayle rejoined his boyhood club from Division 1 outfit Team Newcastle this season with the ambition of spearheading Rockets’ promotion push.. He will be assisted in his new role by…
Enkeleda Pashaj Is Back For 2022/23!
City of Birmingham Rockets are pleased to confirm that Ekeleda Pashaj has returned to the club for the 2022/23 season! Enke was an influential figure in the group during the 2021/22 season, controlling the court from the point guard spot. A popular figure within the team, Enke brings tough defensive energy and intensity to the…
EABL Preview: BMet Rockets Academy vs Newcastle Eagles Academy
The Rockets Academy at Birmingham Metropolitan College face their second game of the season as they travel up to Newcastle to take on the Eagles Academy in the EABL Northern Conference this afternoon. Last week’s home opener against Derby College Trailblazers ended in a 66-78 loss in what was the team’s inaugural fixture in this…
Jess Blandford Commits To Rockets For 2022/23!
We are delighted to confirm that Jess Blandford has committed to Rockets for the upcoming season as part of our Women’s First Team roster. Jess has impressed in her early season outings and we are pleased to have her with us for the season! She joins up with Rockets having represented Itchen College & Team…
Club Statement: Nuno Rodrigues
City of Birmingham Rockets can confirm that Nuno Rodrigues will not lead our Men’s First Team this season after being unable to obtain the required work permit. We are extremely disappointed with this outcome and would like to place on record our profound thanks to Nuno for his patience whilst we have worked tirelessly to…
Junior Performance Roundup
It was a busy weekend for Rockets Junior Performance Teams with mixed results but some very encouraging signs across the club. Saturday On Saturday a strong display from our Under 16 Conference Boys team saw Coach Brunetti’s team take a comfortable 75-50 victory over Worcester Wolves with a display that demonstrated some significant improvements made…