City Of Birmingham Rockets Basketball Club

Player, Coach, Captain, Champion. Thank you Martyn Gayle 🚀

After four years and countless memories, we say farewell to Martyn and wish him the very best of luck in his next chapter in Gloucester.

Since returning to Birmingham in 2022, Martyn took on a player/coach role in his first season - earning promotion and winning the playoffs in 2022/23; earning finals MVP and Coach of the Year.

The team has continued to progress ever since, with Martyn lifting the BCB Trophy in Nottingham in March this year in a historic moment for the club.

Thank you, Martyn - we will see you soon! 🚀

🚀 Thank you and good luck!

We would like to wish Martyn, Luke, Tom, Phil, Larry & Faaris the very best of luck for the future.

🇬🇷🇪🇸🇺🇸 Luke is continuing his career in Greece while Phil is heading to play in Spain and Larry the USA in NJCAA Division II for the next stages of their development.

All depart as champions after helping secure the BCB Trophy back in March 🏆

Stay tuned for some BIG news this week…

🏀 September is here and your Rockets are BACK - tickets for our BCB Trophy groupstage games are on sale now!

🏆 Be part of the action as we begin our Trophy defence - let’s bring the cup back to Brum!

👉 https://www.cobrockets.co.uk/buy-tickets/

Let’s go Rockets!! 🚀

🧃 OJ is back to lead the group as our newly appointed men’s first team captain ahead of the 2026/27 season!

The veteran forward brings championship pedigree and vast experience to Coach Smith’s side ahead of the upcoming British Championship Basketball season!

📰 https://www.cobrockets.co.uk/oj-commits-to-rockets-for-2026-27-bcb-season-is-named-team-captain/

🏆 A champion in our city for Team England at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, Orlan played a crucial role in bringing the BCB Trophy back to Brum in March!

Welcome back, champ! 🚀

🎫 Catch Orlan and the team in action on 13th September as we host Hemel Storm in our first game of the season - tickets are available now!

✍️ Rockets are delighted to confirm the return of Lucas McGregor ahead of the 2026/27 British Championship Basketball season!

Lucas played an integral part in last season’s historic BCB Trophy success as well as our run to the BCB Playoff semifinals.

Read all about it and hear from Lucas and Coach Smith 👉 https://www.cobrockets.co.uk/lucas-mcgregor-returns-for-2026-27-bcb-season/

Lucas and the team are back in action on 13th September as we begin our BCB Trophy defence against Hemel Storm - tickets are available now!

🎫 https://www.cobrockets.co.uk/buy-tickets/

👋 Welcome back, Lucas!

🚀🏀 Are you ready to take the next step in your coaching career?

Head Coach Charles Smith is looking for a driven, motivated Assistant Coach to join the City of Birmingham Rockets coaching staff for the 2026/27 BCB season on a voluntary basis! 🔴⚪

Details 👉 https://www.cobrockets.co.uk/vacancy-assistant-coach-internship-voluntary-role/

This is a fantastic opportunity to gain real experience within British Championship Basketball and work closely alongside our coaching setup.

What You’ll Be Doing:
📋 Scouting: Opposition analysis & player reports

📹 Video Analysis: Breaking down game and practice footage to identify tactical trends

🧠 Practice Planning: Designing and running practice sessions

📊 In-Game Strategy: Bench strategy, matchup management, and real-time adjustments

If you’re passionate about coaching and are looking to take the next step in your coaching career, we want to hear from you!

📩 How to Apply: Submit your application via email to [email protected], outlining your coaching experience and why you feel you would be suitable for the position.

Applications will be reviewed as they are recieved so please apply as early as possible to be considered for this opportunity!

📆 Our 2026/27 British Championship Basketball fixtures are here - back Brum’s pro team this season!

Season tickets and individual game tickets are available now at cobrockets.co.uk.

Back Brum’s professional team this season as we look to build on last season’s BCB Trophy win! 🏆

🎟️👉 https://www.cobrockets.co.uk/buy-tickets/

📰 https://www.cobrockets.co.uk/tickets-on-sale-now-back-birminghams-pro-team-in-2026-27/

🎫 A Rockets season ticket works out to just £9.67 per game for an adult and just £7.66 per game for concessions with under 16s working out to less than £5 per game!

🌟 Congratulations to our 2026 Summer Performance Camp award winners!

MVP - Isaac H
Defensive Player of the Week - Sam
Hustler of the Week - Isaac P
Combine champion - Oscar
Three point champion - Dontae
All star game MVP - Luke

We can’t wait to share more from the week soon - we hope you all enjoyed your time with us! 📈🚀

🏀 Our campers have given it everything on our final full day together!

With strength and conditioning, nutrition, team workouts and the final round of games, it has been another full on day here in Bromsgrove!