The Club

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 4 upwards the opportunity to play sport to the very best of their ability
• To have a positive impact on Reading and the surrounding county, unifying family values and high standards through sport

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

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

• 130+ hours coached per week
• 1,000+ young people/adults coached weekly
• 30 community programmes run weekly
• 21 Rockets teams

Club Achievements

Clubman Award

Awarded annually to recognise outstanding service and commitment to Reading Rockets.

• 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