Latest News
  1. Afonso Tavares Appointed Under-14 Boys Premier Head Coach
  2. Matt Gaskell To Continue As Under-14 Boys Conference Head Coach
  3. YBL Final Match Report: City of Birmingham Rockets 65-57 Lasers Basketball Club
  4. YBL Final Match Preview: City of Birmingham Rockets vs Lasers Basketball Club
  5. Women’s First Team Trial Dates Set For July
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June 24, 2022
Afonso Tavares Appointed Under-14 Boys Premier Head Coach
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June 24, 2022

City of Birmingham Rockets Basketball Club are pleased to announce that Afonso Tavares is joining the club to take up the position of Head Coach of our Under-14 Premier side. Coach Afonso is a progressive Portuguese coach and boasts extensive experience at Portuguese sides Clube Desportivo José Régio and Clube Desportivo da Póvoa. He had…

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Afonso Tavares
June 24, 2022
Matt Gaskell To Continue As Under-14 Boys Conference Head Coach
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June 24, 2022

City of Birmingham Rockets Basketball Club are pleased to announce that Matt Gaskell will remain in position as Under-14 Boys Conference Head Coach for the 2022/23 season. Matt led the team to an eighth-place finish in the Under-14 Boys Midlands league last season and is looking forward to getting to work with a new group…

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Junior Teams
June 23, 2022
YBL Final Match Report: City of Birmingham Rockets 65-57 Lasers Basketball Club
Match report
June 23, 2022

City of Birmingham Rockets Women’s First Team won the YBL Playoff Final after beating Lasers Basketball Club 65-57 at Nechells Wellbeing Centre on Wednesday night, in what proved to be a tightly contested game. The game started quickly with both sides looking threatening. This resulted in a relatively even first quarter with Rockets carving out…

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First Team
June 21, 2022
YBL Final Match Preview: City of Birmingham Rockets vs Lasers Basketball Club
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June 21, 2022

City of Birmingham Rockets’ women’s YBL side will be competing against Lasers Basketball Club in the YBL final tomorrow evening, tip-off 19:45. It has been a fantastic YBL season for Coach Mintoft’s side, with a 79-62 success over University of Wolverhampton in the semi-final on 11th June now presenting our women with the opportunity to…

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First Team
June 21, 2022
Women’s First Team Trial Dates Set For July
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June 21, 2022

We are pleased to confirm the following dates for players wishing to try-out for our Women’s First Team ahead of the 2022/23 season. Saturday 9th July 2022 Saturday 16th July 2022 The trials will take place from 12pm-2pm at Nechells Wellbeing Centre, Rupert St, Birmingham, B7 4AR. Players are encouraged to attend both dates if…

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First Team
June 18, 2022
Ryan Emery Appointed As Women’s First Team Head Coach
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June 18, 2022

City of Birmingham Rockets are pleased to announce that Ryan Emery will lead our Women’s First Team for the 2022/23 season as the new Head Coach of the programme. Ryan boasts seven seasons worth of experience as Head Coach of Worcester Wolves’ Women’s First Team, taking them from the bottom of NBL Division Two North…

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First Team
June 17, 2022
City of Birmingham Rockets and Birmingham Metropolitan College Announce Performance-Level Partnership
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June 17, 2022

City of Birmingham Rockets Basketball Club are delighted to announce a new performance-level partnership with Birmingham Metropolitan College which will allow select student athletes the opportunity to complete the Diploma in Sporting Excellence (DiSE) as part of the Rockets Academy. This new programme will also allow student athletes to compete in the Elite Basketball Academy…

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Partnerships
June 14, 2022
Further Junior Head Coach Vacancies Now Available
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June 14, 2022

As part of Rockets’ restructured Performance Programme, we have two opportunities to join our programme as Head Coaches of our Under-14 Girls and Under-16 Boys Conference teams. We are keen to hear from progressive and ambitious coaches who would like to be part of the Rockets organisation at what is an exciting time for the…

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June 10, 2022
Rockets In Review: December
Rockets In Review
June 10, 2022

December was a shorter month with just three weekends worth of fixtures scheduled and a host of games postponed until the new year across the club. It proved to be a slow start to the month, but our Under-12 Mixed side recorded our first win of December in dominant fashion as they dismantled Leicester Riders…

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Rockets In Review
June 8, 2022
Rockets Set Up Shoe Swap At Saturday Development Sessions
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June 8, 2022

We are pleased to be launching the Rockets Shoe Swap at our Saturday Development Sessions! This will allow families to swap a pair of trainers for another used pair when they have grown out of their current pair. We are looking for parents to donate unwanted trainers and basketball shoes to the club. They should…

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