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Revision as of 10:20, 31 December 2022

This article is about the English Basketball League club based in Reading, Berkshire. For the Professional Lacrosse League team based in Reading, Pennsylvania, see Reading Rockets (PLL).

Reading Rockets
Reading Rockets logo
LeagueNBL Division 1
Established1997; 27 years ago (1997)
HistoryReading Rockets
(1997–present)
ArenaLoddon Valley Leisure Centre
Capacity600
LocationReading, Berkshire
Team colours     
Head coachSamit Nuruzade
OwnershipGary Johnson, Helen Johnson
WebsiteOfficial website

The Reading Rockets are an English semi-professional basketball club based in the town of Reading, England. Founded in 1997, the Rockets compete in NBL Division 1, the second tier of the British basketball system.

History

The Rockets were formed in 1997[1] by current owner Gary Johnson together with his son Matt, starting in Division 3. The club won promotion at the first attempt, and in the National Basketball League reorganisation of 2000, England Basketball replaced Division 1 with the eight-team NBL Conference as the second-tier. Subsequently, Division 2 became Division 1 where the Rockets found themselves.

The Rockets remained in Division 1 for just one season, finishing second and beating Oxford in the Championship Final, thus winning promotion to the NBL Conference. In the 2001-02 season they finished seventh in the NBL Conference. In the following season, the Rockets continued their rise, finishing in third place. In 2003, the National Basketball League was rebranded as the English Basketball League, and once again was restructured with a new format, with Rockets finishing in second place in the new EBL Division 1. In the following season the Rockets finished third and were runners-up to Worthing Thunder in both the 2005-06 and 2006-07 seasons.

The club completed its most successful season ever in 2008-09, going undefeated to win all four national championships. The club applied to join the British Basketball League (Top division of the British Basketball System) as a member franchise for the 2012–13 season but was unsuccessful.[2] In the 2013-14 season the Rockets completed the treble and were Play Off Championship finalists. Rockets’ Ladies won the Division 2 Southern league in 2014. As a stepping stone into the Senior Men’s team, the Rockets’ run academies at the John Madejski Academy and the Henley College.

The club has squads ranging from developing Under-12s to the Division 1 senior men's side, and coaching staff regularly visit local schools and run satellite clubs as part of the Community Rockets scheme.[3]

In 2022, the Rockets applied to join the British Basketball League starting from the 2023–24 season.[4]

Elite Basketball Academy

Reading Rockets are also partnered with John Madejski Academy, Of whom run one of the Elite Basketball Academies in the country. Since The Academy started in 2013, many players have been through the academy and have gone on to achieve many things since. Here are some notable former academy Students. Note: Flags indicate national team, as has been defined under FIBA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIBA nationality.

No. Pos. Nat. Player
G United Kingdom GBR Latrell Maitland
F/C United Kingdom GBR Sam Grant
C United Kingdom GBR Matthew Marsh
F/C United Kingdom GBR Kivuvu Live
F Ireland EIR Roniel Oguekwe
G United Kingdom GBR Jacob Stanuel-Taitte
G Spain ESP Carmen Segura Moreno
G Spain ESP Sitota Gines Espinosa
C Spain ESP Anabel Latorre
F United Kingdom GBR Jessie Ford
F United Kingdom GBR Saffie Jarju
G Spain ESP Gabriela Sanchez Parodi Reveron

Men

Honours

  • Men's National League Division 1 League Champions (3): 2008/2009, 2012/13, 2013/14
  • Men's National Cup Winners (3): 2004/05, 2008/09, 2013/14
  • Men's National League Division 1 Play Off Champions (4): 2005/06, 2008/09, 2010/11, 2012/13
  • Men's National Trophy Winners (5): 2006/07, 2007/08, 2008/09, 2010/11, 2013/14

Players

Current squad Note: Flags indicate national team, as has been defined under FIBA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIBA nationality.

No. Pos. Nat. Player
4 G United States USA Jermiah Jenkins
5 G United Kingdom GBR Reis Pinnock
14 G United Kingdom GBR Zackary Powell
9 F United States USA Troy Cracknell
8 G/F Australia AUS Ben Dixon
10 F/C United Kingdom GBR Finleigh Porter
15 C United States USA Jordan Jackson
12 G United Kingdom GBR Isaac Round
7 G United Kingdom GBR Lewis Champion
11 F United Kingdom GBR Ashley Kitchen
16 G Wales WAL Peter Walker
13 F/C Wales WAL Rhys Grocott
G/F United Kingdom GBR Antony Corner

Notable former players

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.

Criteria

To appear in this section a player must have either:

  • Set a club record or won an individual award while at the club
  • Played at least one official international match for their national team at any time
  • Played at least one official NBA match at any time.
  • United States E.J. Harrison
  • United Kingdom Adam Kelly
  • United States Ted Smith
  • United States Tyrell Smith
  • United Kingdom David Watts
  • United States Niko Scott
  • United States Ryan Lohfink[5]
  • United Kingdom Luke Nelson
  • Wales Matt Johnson
  • United Kingdom Harrison Gamble
  • United Kingdom Andy Powlesland
  • United States Jermaine Williams
  • United Kingdom Pem Bristol
  • United Kingdom Danny Carter

Staff

Former head coaches

Coach From To Total Games RS Won RS Lost PO Won PO Lost Total Win %
United Kingdom Richard Devereux 1997/98 1997/98 26 12 14 0.462
United Kingdom Dave Aldred 1998/99 1998/99 26 17 9 0.654
United Kingdom Dave Titmuss 1999/00 2000/01 42 31 11 0.738
Wales Matt Johnson 2002/03 2002/03 22 16 6 0.727
United Kingdom Mark Dunning 2004/05 2004/05 22 16 6 0.727
United Kingdom Dave Titmuss 2005/06 2008/09 95 75 9 9 2 0.884
Serbia Sasa Punosevac 2009/10 2009/10 6 3 3 – – 0.500
Wales Matt Johnson 2009/10 2009/10 17 9 7 0 1 0.529
Azerbaijan Samit Nuruzade 2010/11 2012/13 75 48 20 6 1 0.720
Spain Manuel Pena Garces 2013/14 2017/18 134 91 33 5 5 0.716
Republic of Ireland Alan Keane 2018/19 2020/21 68 35 33 - - 0.514
United States Dan Pearson 2021/22 2021/22 27 15 11 - 1 0.555
Azerbaijan Samit Nuruzade 2022/23 Present 10 4 6 - - 0.400

Season-by-season records

Season Division Tier Regular Season Post-Season National Cup Kitking Trophy
Finish Played Wins Losses Points Win %
Reading Rockets
1997-98 D3 4 3rd 26 12 14 24 0.462 Quarter Finals - -
1998-99 D2 3 4th 26 17 9 34 0.654 Quarter Finals - -
1999-00 D2 3 5th 24 17 7 34 0.708 Semi Finals - -
2000-01 D1 3 2nd 18 14 4 28 0.778 Winners, beating Oxford - -
2001-02 Conf. 2 7th 18 7 11 14 0.389 Quarter Finals - -
2002-03 Conf. 2 3rd 22 16 6 32 0.727 Runners Up - -
2003-04 D1 2 2nd 22 17 5 34 0.773 Semi Finals Quarter Finals -
2004-05 D1 2 3rd 22 16 6 32 0.727 Runners Up Winners, beating Sheffield -
2005-06 D1 2 2nd 26 22 4 44 0.846 Winners, beating Worthing Runners Up -
2006-07 D1 2 2nd 22 19 3 38 0.864 Semi Finals Semi Finals -
2007-08 D1 2 2nd 18 16 2 32 0.889 Runners Up Semi Finals -
2008-09 D1 2 1st 18 18 0 36 1.000 Winners, beating Manchester Winners, beating Manchester -
2009-10 D1 2 7th 22 12 10 24 0.545 Quarter Finals Quarter Finals -
2010-11 D1 2 3rd 18 12 6 24 0.667 Winners, beating Leeds 3rd Round -
2011-12 D1 2 7th 24 14 10 28 0.583 Quarter Finals Semi Finals -
2012-13 D1 2 1st 26 22 4 44 0.846 Winners, beating Worthing Semi Finals -
2013-14 D1 2 1st 26 22 4 44 0.846 Runners Up Winners, beating Newham -
2014-15 D1 2 5th 24 15 9 30 0.625 Quarter Finals Runners Up -
2015-16 D1 2 3rd 26 19 7 38 0.731 Runners Up Quarter Finals -
2016-17 D1 2 3rd 26 20 6 40 0.769 Quarter Finals Quarter Finals -
2017-18 D1 2 3rd 24 17 7 34 0.708 Semi Finals Quarter Finals -
2018-19 D1 2 6th 26 14 12 28 0.538 Quarter Finals 4th Round -
2019-20 D1 2 7th 23 14 9 28 0.609 No Playoffs Runners Up -
2020-21 D1 2 9th 19 7 12 14 0.368 1st Round No competition -
2021-22 D1 2 8th 26 15 11 28* 0.577 1st Round 4th Round -
2022-23 D1 2 9th 10 4 6 8 0.400 - - Semi-Finals

Record in BBL competitions

Season Competition Round Opponent Home Away
2006–07 BBL Trophy GS Plymouth Raiders
GS Worthing Thunder
GS Guildford Heat
2009–10 BBL Trophy R1 Newcastle Eagles L 60-102
2012–13 BBL Trophy R1 Surrey Heat L 68-86
2013–14 BBL Trophy R1 Sheffield Sharks L 73-85
2014–15 BBL Trophy R1 Newcastle Eagles L 90-112
2015–16 BBL Trophy R1 Surrey Scorchers L 72-82
2016–17 BBL Trophy R1 Bristol Flyers L 74-85

Women

Players

Current squad Note: Flags indicate national team, as has been defined under FIBA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIBA nationality.

No. Pos. Nat. Player
9 G Spain ESP Candela Hermida Nunez
5 F United States USA Lindsey Cleary
14 F/C United Kingdom GBR Jade Blackburn
7 G United Kingdom GBR Chloe Lammas
8 F/C Netherlands NED Maike Meier
10 G/F United Kingdom GBR Tyra Phelan
12 G United Kingdom GBR Tejonah-Sharon Mckay
15 F/C France FRA Parfaite Elia Ando
6 G Estonia EST Kristina Karpova
11 G Spain ESP Saioa San Francisco
13 F Spain ESP Eva Luzon Perez
4 F Spain ESP Carlota De Mergelina Alonso
16 G/F United Kingdom GBR Charlotte Devereux

Notable former players

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.

Criteria

To appear in this section a player must have either:

  • Set a club record or won an individual award while at the club
  • Played at least one official international match for their national team at any time
  • Played at least one official NBA match at any time.
  • United States Cat Lutz-Sadler
  • United Kingdom Steph Johnson
  • Germany Maike Delow
  • Spain Carmen Segura Moreno
  • Spain Sitota Gines Espinosa

Staff

Former head coaches

Coach From To Total Games RS Won RS Lost PO Won PO Lost Total Win %
United Kingdom Josh Thorne 2010/11 2015/16 86 65 15 - 0.755
Germany Patrick Fasbender 2016/17 2016/2017 20 6 14 - - 0.3
Spain David Sanchez de la Torre 2017/18 2019/2020 40 22 18 - - 0.55
Spain Joan Luque Portero 2019/20 Present 63 30 33 - - 0.476

Honours

  • Women's National League Division 2 Champions (1): 2013/14
  • Women's National League Division 2 South West Champions (1): 2015/16 1

Season-by-season records

Season Division Position Played Won Lost Points Play-offs National
Trophy 		National
Cup
Reading Rockets Senior Women
2021–2022 D1 11th 22 4 18 8 - - 1st Round
2020–2021 D1 6th 18 9 9 18 - - -
2019–2020 D1 3rd 15 11 4 25 - - Semi-Finals
2018–2019 D1 5th 18 9 9 18 Quarter-finals - Runners-up
2017–2018 D1 5th 22 13 9 26 - - Quarter-finals
2016–2017 D1 8th 20 6 14 12 Quarter-finals Quarter-finals
2015–2016 D2 SW 1st 16 15 1 28 Runners-up Runners-up
2014–2015 D2 MSW 3rd 14 11 3 22 Quarter-finals Semi Finals 2nd Round
2013–2014 D2 MSE 1st 14 13 1 26 Semi-finals Semi-finals 2nd Round
2012–2013 D2 MSE 2nd 16 12 4 24 Quarter-finals Quarter-finals 2nd Round
2011–2012 D2 MSW 2nd 12 9 3 18 Quarter-finals Semi-finals 1st Round
2010–2011 D2 MSW 5th 14 5 9 10 DNQ 1st Round 1st Round
2009–2010
2008–2009
2007–2008
2006–2007 D2 S 6th 20 9 11 18
2005–2006 D2 S 2nd 21 14 7 28
  • DNQ denotes Did Not Qualify.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Company details". UK Data. Retrieved 9 June 2011.
  2. ^ "Reading Rockets apply to join British Basketball League". getReading. 2012. Retrieved 27 January 2012.
  3. ^ "History of Reading Rockets Basketball Club". Reading Rockets. Archived from the original on 21 December 2010. Retrieved 9 June 2011.
  4. ^ "Update: Rockets BBL Application | Reading Rockets". Retrieved 16 July 2022.
  5. ^ "Ryan Lohfink Leaves Rockets after 5 years". 25 May 2013. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
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