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Our academy coaching team will be on hand at this Saturday’s BMet Open Day from 10am-1pm to answer any questions you may have ahead of September 2025 enrolment! For more information about this Saturday’s open day, please click here. We are also holding Rockets Academy Player Watch sessions for any players who have missed our…

Birmingham Rockets are pleased to offer a voluntary assistant coaching internship opportunity for a committed, aspiring coach to join our women’s first team coaching staff ahead of the 2025/26 season. The successful candidate will work closely with head coach, Clive Allen, to support our women’s first team and gain valuable experience with our Women’s National…

City of Birmingham Rockets would like to congratulate BMet Rockets Academy graduate Reuben Ubogu on his commitment to Webber International University (FL, USA) ahead of the 2025/26 season. Reuben played a key role for our Elite Academy Basketball League (EABL) team in the past two seasons, averaging 14.6 points per game, 5.3 rebounds per game…

We are pleased to confirm the details of our upcoming try outs for our women’s first team ahead of the 2025/26 season. Rockets women will be competing in Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) Division Two in the upcoming season. The team are hosting open try outs at The Lighthouse YPC (B19 2LN) from 7pm-9pm on…

Congratulations to the five Rockets juniors on their call ups to the upcoming England Talent Pathway Selection Camp in Manchester later this month. Players will attend the three-day event between 26 and 28 May at the National Basketball Performance Centre with coaches looking to select 12-player squads for this summer’s activity.  Junior England squads will…

We are pleased to confirm our upcoming Junior Trial dates for players looking to compete on the club’s Junior Performance Programme in 2025/26. Do you have what it takes to play for Birmingham’s biggest basketball club? Come along to our 2025 Junior Trials! Birmingham Rockets are looking for talented, committed and focused players wishing to…

Our annual awards ceremony returns on Monday 28th April 2025 as we celebrate our players, teams and coaches for their efforts and achievements in the 2024/25 season. This year’s awards celebration will be at Nechells Wellbeing Centre (B7 4AR) and will run from 7pm-9pm. To enable numbers to be managed effectively, all players & guests…

Vote for your player of the season across both our men’s and women’s teams! Click the link below and have your say – the winner will be announced at our end of season awards evening. Click here to cast your vote today!

Congratulations to the seven Rockets juniors on signing their Letters of Intent ahead of joining our BMet Rockets Academy this September! Billy Rose, Daniel Pittaway, Ryan Luther, Jonathan Agbeze, Gurdiat Singh, Jesse Ogbeide & Ibrahim Samba Ceesay all signalled their intent to join us at the only elite basketball academy in the West Midlands. Rockets…

Our men’s first team play their final game of the 2024/25 National Basketball League Division One regular season tomorrow, with Derby Trailblazers the visitors to Nechells in a 7:30pm tip. Three Rockets teams have already qualified for their respective postseason playoffs, with two games taking place tomorrow as playoff season gets underway. Men’s First Team…

We are pleased to be able to confirm the dates for our upcoming trials for our BMet Rockets Academy ahead of September 2025 enrolment. All players MUST register in advance using the link below: Click here to register today! WEABL Trial Dates Saturday 12th April  10am – 12pm  Lighthouse Young People’s Centre, 100 Alma Way,…

Birmingham Rockets are delighted to announce that our elite academy at BMet College has been accepted into the WEABL for the 2025/26 season. The WEABL (Women’s Elite Basketball League) is a competition that showcases talent from the best Under-19 Women’s basketball programmes around the UK, consisting of north and south conferences. It is the highest…

Congratulations to BMet Rockets academy duo Nektarios Papadopoulos and Larry Duru on their EABL End of Season awards! Nektarios claimed the North Defensive Player of the Year award as well as a North All Conference First Team selection. He was also the second top scorer in the league. Larry Duru was recognised with a North…

City of Birmingham Rockets women secured a convincing win on the road this weekend, beating Cardiff 53-76 at the Metropolitan University on Saturday afternoon. A strong second quarter broke the game open and we never looked back. A combination of sharp outside shooting and energetic team defence saw Rockets take the spoils. Coach Allen began…

Birmingham Rockets recorded a crucial win in the race for the playoffs against London Cavaliers at Nechells Wellbeing Centre on Saturday evening. Rockets were led by Orlan Jackman’s eighteen points on the night, while Zack Powell’s 12 points and five assists were crucial as Rockets edged the Londoners. The win moves Rockets two games clear…

We have one first team home game and four junior fixtures set to take place tomorrow! Rockets women vs Cardiff has unfortunately been cancelled as the visitors are unable to fulfil the fixture. Men’s First Team It’s the biggest game of the season yet for your Rockets as London Cavaliers visit Nechells for the playoff…

Congratulations to Larry Duru who made his first team debut in NBL Division One against Essex on Saturday! Larry joins fellow BMet Rockets academy prospect Nektarios Papadopoulos in appearing for the first team this season, while Reuben Ubogu also made an appearance in last season’s KitKing Trophy. Both Larry and Nektarios joined the club six…

With the season edging towards its finale we have two first team games and four junior games set for this weekend… First Teams Women’s First Team Our Rockets Women are back for their penultimate home game of the season tomorrow with Liverpool the visitors to Nechells at 5pm. A depleted Rockets side battled to overcome…

Birmingham Rockets have joined forces with Warwickshire County Cricket Club, Birmingham Speedway, Birmingham Panthers and Aston Villa Women for the launch of the ‘Brumstoppable’ campaign to elevate and inspire women’s sport across Birmingham. The Brumstoppable campaign aims to promote women’s sport in the second city and inspire the next generation of athletes. Warwickshire CCC Marketing…

With the business end of the season upon us, there are key fixtures across the club as our Rockets teams look to realise their end of season objectives… First Teams Men’s First Team Your Birmingham Rockets Men returned to winning ways in dramatic style last Saturday as captain Martyn Gayle hit a three with just…

There are two first team home games and three junior away games set to take place this weekend. First Teams Women’s First Team Rockets women are back in action at Nechells Wellbeing Centre in a 5pm tip against the Milton Keynes Breakers. A final quarter comeback saw MK snatch a late 70-66 win in the…

First Teams Our men’s first team are in NBL Division One action tomorrow away in Loughborough with the team looking to bounce back to winning ways. Coach Smith’s side will take confidence from last Saturday’s performance against the undefeated Hemel Storm but it won’t be an easy assignment against the third-placed Riders. With the business-end…

There are six Rockets fixtures scheduled in another bumper weekend of action! First Teams Both our Rockets first teams play at home tomorrow in our first doubleheader evening of 2025! Rockets women are up first at 5pm against local rivals Bromsgrove Bears with Coach Clive Allen’s side looking to start 2025 in the best way…

It’s set to be a busy couple of days for your Rockets with seven fixtures scheduled over the course of the weekend. First Teams Our men’s first team are in action twice this weekend – the first of which is a visit to Milton Keynes to take on the Breakers tomorrow at 5pm. Coach Smith’s…

Join us on Tuesday 18th February 2025 for our BMet Rockets Academy Trials! The BMet Rockets Academy is the only elite basketball academy in the West Midlands – as recognised by Basketball England. The academy is also one of just twelve DiSE (Diploma in Sporting Excellence) providers for basketball in the country and the only provider…

Booking for our February Half Term Community Basketball Camps is now open! We have two camps taking place during the February break – a Mini Basketball Shooting Camp (ages 4-10) and a Junior Ballers Skills Camp (Ages 11-16). Both camps will run from Monday 17th February – Wednesday 19th February from 10am-3pm (check-in from 9:45am).…

Ahead of the second World Basketball Day this Saturday, help map out every court in the UK with basketballcourtsnear.me and be in with a chance of winning support to renovate your local court from the Hoopsfix Foundation – let’s get this done for Birmingham! We are pleased to support our friends at Hoopsfix and the Hoopsfix…

It’s set to be a busy weekend for your Birmingham Rockets with eight games scheduled across our Junior Performance Programme and first teams. Rockets women return to play at Nechells for the first time since October tomorrow as we play host to Cardiff Met Archers in a 5pm tip. Coach Clive Allen’s side will be…

With a number of postponed games due to the extreme weather conditions, there are three Rockets junior games and one first team game set for the weekend ahead. Rockets men face an away trip to the undefeated Hemel Storm tomorrow at 7pm in what is sure to be a tough test against the title favourites.…