Opportunities Available To Join The Rockets Ahead Of 2021/22 Season

City of Birmingham Rockets Basketball are looking to fill a number of positions ahead of the 2021/22 season. The positions available are as follows: Match Night Volunteers Photography Videography Statisticians Community Coaches Sports Therapist/Physiotherapist Sports Nutritionist These roles will involve working with our senior Men’s and Women’s First Teams. The hours required for these roles…

Nathan Ramsdale-Owen Becomes The Latest Addition To Our 2021/22 Roster

We’re proud to announce the return of shooting guard Nathan Ramsdale-Owen to the Rockets first team roster! Nathan is another signing who started his National League basketball career playing in the club’s junior set up, before receiving a part scholarship and moving to Oaklands College in Hertfordshire. The motivated shooting guard has since gained some…

Stephanos Kontopyrgos Returns To The Rockets Ahead Of New Season

We are delighted to announce the signing of fan favourite Steph Kontopyrgos as the latest addition to our roster for the upcoming 2021/22 campaign! Steph is a former Cyprus youth international, having played at under-16 level for his country. He has been playing for the Rockets since 2017 and during that time has become an…

Mike: “The Season Can’t Come Fast Enough”

We caught up with Gatluak ‘Mike‘ Thiep following his commitment to the Rockets for the upcoming season to talk his time playing in the USA, Asia and Europe as well as the impact he hopes to have on the team both on and off the court this season. Mike spent time growing up in Birmingham and it…

Matt: “I Want To Do Whatever I Can To Contribute To Winning”

We caught up with young guard Matt Gaskell to talk his basketball journey so far and his hopes and ambitions for the upcoming campaign. Basketball in Birmingham has been part of Matt’s life since an early age with his parents introducing him to the Birmingham Bullets before joining the youth setup at COB a few…

Matt Gaskell Commits To The Rockets Ahead Of 2021/22 Season

We are excited to announce the signing of Matt Gaskell to the men’s first team for the upcoming season! Matt’s a regular of ours who’s been playing for us since he was just 11 years old. Having played basketball with us at the Rockets’ Solihull Sixth Form academy, Matt went on to represent Anglia Ruskin…

Miles: “I can’t wait to get out there with the team”

We caught up with Miles Moore after he committed to the Rockets for the upcoming season to talk his journey into basketball and his ambitions for the season ahead. At sixteen years old, Miles has only been involved in the game for three years having discovered the sport whilst becoming disillusioned with playing football. “I…

Miles Moore Joins The Rockets Ahead Of 2021/22

We are proud to announce Miles Moore as the latest addition to our men’s first team roster. Welcome to the Rockets, Miles! The 6’5 shooting guard came through the ranks at Coventry Tornadoes before completing a year at Charnwood Academy, linked to the Leicester Riders programme.  Still only 16, Miles joined the club during lockdown…

Faaris: “I Am Very Excited To Get Started”

We caught up with new signing Faaris Mughal following his signing announcement yesterday to discuss his journey up to this point, how his desire to play developed during his time in the Rockets’ youth setup, and his ambitions for the upcoming season. Faaris has been involved with the youth setup at the Rockets since he…

Gatluak ‘Mike’ Thiep Joins The Rockets Ahead of 2021/22 Season

The Rockets are pleased to announce their second signing for the 2021/22 season with the addition of Gatluak ‘Mike‘ Thiep to the roster. At 7’0 tall, Thiep will provide shot-blocking, rebounding and a scoring presence for Rockets as the team and Coach Paul Douglas prepare for the challenges ahead in Division 2. Having been born…

Faaris Mughal Signs For Men’s First Team Ahead of 2021/22 Season

City of Birmingham Rockets are delighted to announce the signing of Faaris Mughal to our men’s first team ahead of the 2021/22 campaign. The 6’1 shooting guard has been with the Rockets since the age of 13 and has been playing with our National League youth sides from Under 14s to Under 18s. The 18-year-old…