Nektarios Papadopoulos Makes First Team Debut

Rockets Academy prospect Nektarios Papadopoulos made his first team debut on Saturday evening – coming off the bench in Rockets’ NBL Division One game against Newcastle. A landmark moment in his basketball journey, Nektarios has come through the youth ranks with us at Rockets – progressing through the Under 14s, Under 16s, Under 18s &…

Assistant & Apprentice Volunteer Coaching Opportunities

City of Birmingham Rockets have a limited number of volunteer assistant & apprentice coaching opportunities available as part of our Junior Performance Programme. Successful candidates will work closely with the Head Coaches on the Junior Performance Programme; offering an ideal opportunity to learn as part of the Rockets programme. To apply, please send expressions of…

Junior Team Trial Dates & Registration Details

City of Birmingham Rockets are pleased to announce the following dates for those wishing to be under consideration for our Junior Performance Teams. Saturday 10th June 2023: 12pm-3pm (Boys & Girls currently in school years 6-9) Saturday 17th June 2023: 12pm-3pm (Boys & Girls currently in school years 9-12) Sunday 18th June 2023: 9am-12pm (Second…

Junior Roundup: Under 16 Boys End Manchester’s Unbeaten Run!

The weekend proved to be a hugely successful one across the club as a number of key results went our way with the players across the junior programme once again doing the club proud. This is perhaps best demonstrated by our Under 16 Boys Premier side, who took down league leaders Manchester Magic 65-59 at…

Weekend Roundup: 11th/12th February 2023

There were a number of big wins for Rockets across the weekend and as we approach the business end of the season a number of our teams look well placed in their respective divisions. Our Under 16 Girls team continued their title charge with a crucial 73-43 victory at Bromsgrove on Sunday morning. Another strong…

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.…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Daniele Brunetti Set To Coach Under-16 Boys Conference

We are pleased to announce Daniele Brunetti as our Under-16 Boys Conference Head Coach ahead of the upcoming season! Daniele has been involved with Rockets since 2017 coaching young people across the club as well as coaching at our Hakeem Olajuwon International Summer Camps and we are pleased to have him continue his journey with…

Marcellus Elfrey Remains As Under-18 Women’s Head Coach For 2022/23

City of Birmingham Rockets are pleased to confirm that Marcellus Elfrey will be staying on to coach our Under-18 Women’s Team. Coach Elfrey led the team to the Under-18 North division title last season and will be looking to build on last season’s successes in the coming campaign. His side lost just once in the…

Steve Dudley Set To Coach Under-18 Boys Conference In 2022/23

City of Birmingham Rockets are pleased to announce that Steve Dudley will be continuing his coaching journey with us by taking charge of our Under-18 Boys Conference side for the 2022/23 season. Steve is a highly respected coach within the club having led our Under-16 Conference side last season and we are pleased to have…

Mark Evans Stays On As Under-16 Girls Head Coach

City of Birmingham Rockets Basketball Club are pleased to announce that Mark Evans will be staying on as Under-16 Girls Head Coach for the 2022/23 season. Mark will continue leading our Under-16 girls programme and will be looking to build on last season’s fourth-place finish in the Under-16 Girls Midlands Division with the league set…

Afonso Tavares Appointed Under-14 Boys Premier Head Coach

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…

Matt Gaskell To Continue As Under-14 Boys Conference Head Coach

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…

Final Junior Trial Spaces Now Available For 28th May

We have opened the final allocation of spaces for our junior trial on Saturday 28th May 2022. This is your LAST chance to be part of our performance programme in 2022/23 so book now to avoid disappointment. You can book now by clicking here. Rockets CEO Robert Palmer said, “The level of interest in our…

U14 Premier Matchday Gallery: Saturday 19th March

Our Under-14 Premier side recorded a resounding 92-26 win over City of Leeds Basketball Club on Saturday afternoon before going on to secure their place in the playoffs with a 75-51 win against York Eagles on Sunday to clinch a playoff place. Take a look back at some of the best images to come out…

Four Games For Our Juniors This Weekend Including Back-To-Back Away Games At Nottingham

Our Junior Rockets have four games this weekend with both our Under-18 Boys and Under-16 Girls heading to Nottingham on Sunday afternoon. The weekend’s action starts at Nechells Wellbeing Centre tomorrow, as our Under-14 Boys Conference host Bromsgrove Bears at 12:20. This game is followed by our Under-14 Boys Premier side who face York Eagles…

Four Games For Our Junior Rockets This Weekend As Under-18 Women Look To Maintain 100% Record

There are four games for our juniors this weekend, three of which are set to take place around the country. Our Under-18 Men get the weekend’s action underway as they tip-off against Cardiff Met Archers at 12:30 at Archers Arena. Our Under-16 Boys Conference make the short journey down to Worcester to face Worcester Wolves’…

Rockets In Focus: Matt Gaskell

In this series of articles, we take a look at some of the players who have come through the setup here at Rockets. In this latest instalment, we focus on Men’s First Team player, Matt Gaskell. Matt has been involved with Rockets since his childhood, starting out with him attending one of our Saturday sessions.…

Junior Rockets Gallery 29/01/22

Take a look at some of the best images to come out of our Under-16s and Under-18 games and Saturday! Our Under-16 Boys beat Edinburgh 89-53, our Under-18 Boys overcame Reading Rockets 76-71 whilst our Under-18 Girls thrashed Northamptonshire Titans 72-33.

Great Set Of Results For Juniors After Big Weekend For Rockets

It was a good weekend for our Junior Rockets with three wins from four games including a great win for our Under-18 Boys. We hosted Reading Rockets knowing that a win against the third-placed team in the league would put us on 19 points and move us within a chance of the play-offs at the…

2 Wins from 2 Games In Good Weekend For Junior Rockets

There were two wins from two games for our junior teams over the weekend as both our Under-16 Boys and our Under-18 Girls recorded impressive victories. Our Under-16s were able to record their second victory of the season over Team Birmingham Elite, beating our cross-city rivals by 15 points in a 65-50 victory that will…

Two Games For Junior Teams Including Local Derby At Nechells Wellbeing Centre

This weekend sees only two fixtures for our junior sides, including our Under-16 Boys Premier in a local derby and our Under-18 Girls taking on Northamptonshire Titans. Our Under-16 Boys Premier side will be hoping they can halt a bad run of form which has seen them lose four of their last five games, including…