ABOUT US

The Reading Rockets are a basketball club located in Reading, United Kingdom. The club provides a player pathway from junior basketball camps all the way to senior professional teams.

THE MISSION

Reading Rockets Basketball club was launched in September 1997 with two main goals:

  • To give children from the age 6 (now 4) upwards the opportunity to play sport to very best of their ability
  • To have a positive impact on Reading and the surrounding county unifying family values and high standards through sports

It has continued to engage youngsters through its community and healthy lifestyle development programmes in schools, leisure centres, colleges and universities and with programmes to bring adults back to the sport.

OUR OBJECTIVES

  • To engage through coaching, play, match attendance and social media young people in the Reading Borough Council and surrounding areas
  • Provide opportunities for free access to the sport to the most deprived communities in the area.
  • To mentor and develop young people giving them enhanced life opportunities.
  • Provide health education and activity to families in socially disadvantaged communities.

CORE VALUES

PASSION

VISION

QUALITY

MOTIVATION

COMMITMENT

WE HAVE IMPACT

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Hours coached per week
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Young people/Adults coached weekly
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Community programmes run weekly
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Rockets teams

CLUB ACHIEVEMENTS

YEAR

ACHIEVEMENT

2020-2021

2013-2014

National Cup Winners National Trophy Winners EBL Division 1 League Champions EBL Division 1 Playoff Runners Up

2012-2013

EBL Division 1 League Champions EBL Division 1 Playoff Champions

2010-2011

EBL Division 1 Playoff Champions National Trophy Winners

2008-2009

EBL Division 1 Playoff Champions EBL Division 1 League Champions National Trophy Winners National Cup Winners

2007-2008

National Trophy Winners

2006-2007

National Trophy Winners

2005-2006

EBL Division 1 Playoff Champions

2004-2005

National Cup Winners

1998-1999

Club Founded

CLUBMAN AWARD

2016 – Samantha Johnson
2015 – Head Coach Manuel Pena Garces
2014 – Frank Norton-Hill
2013 – Sue Steen
2012 – The Shotter family
2011 – Samit Nuruzade
2010 – Liz Edwards
2009 – JP Campbell
2008 – Josh Thorne
2007 – Chris Brading
2006 – Ben Fisher
2005 – Geoff Goodman
2004 – Jackie Turner
2003 – Steph Johnson
2002 – Ted Smith
2001 – Jane Poole
2000 – Geoff Goodman
1999 – Gary Hull