Reading Rockets

Establishment

The Reading Rockets were formed in 1997^[4] by the current owner Gary Johnson and played in Division 3 of the then NBL. They won promotion at the first attempt, and in the reorganisation of 2000 the National Basketball League replaced Division 1 with the eight-team NBL Conference as the second-tier after the BBL. 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 after four years in the league. 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 within the NBL Conference.

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 they finished third and have been League runners-up to Worthing Thunder in both the 2005/06 & 2006/07 seasons.

The Senior Men’s team completed its most successful season ever in 08-09 by winning all four national championships and by winning every game. In the 2013-14 season they did the treble and were Play Off Championship finalists. Rockets’ Ladies won the Division 2 southern league in 2013-14, whilst the girls programme is growing fast. As a stepping stone into the Senior Men’s team, there is a National Basketball Development League side and many opportunities via Rockets’ academies at the John Madejski Academy, the Henley College, Reading College and Park House School.

League

• EBL Division 1 Winners: 2008/2009, 2012/13, 2013/14 3
• EBL Division 1 Runners Up: 2005/06, 2006/07 & 2007/08 3
• EBL Division 2 (Women) Winners: 2013/14 1
• EBL Division 2 (Women) Runners Up: 2005/06, 2011/12 & 2012/13 3
• NBL Women's League (South West) Winners: 2015/16 1

Playoffs

• EBL Division 1 Play Off Champions: 2005/06, 2008/09, 2010/11 & 2012/13 4

Trophy

• National Trophy Winners: 2006/07, 2007/08, 2008/09, 2010/11 & 2013/14 5

Cup

• National Cup Winners: 2004/05, 2008/09 & 2013/14 3

Current rosters

The following information is established according to the official websites of the team (www.readingrockets.co.uk)

Reading Rockets roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Wt. Age G 7000400000000000000♠4 O’Sullivan, Adrian 7000180000000000000♠1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 25 – (1993-07-21)21 July 1993 G 7000500000000000000♠5 Pemberton, Trae 7000193000000000000♠1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 7001793786647500000♠175 lb (79 kg) 26 – (1992-08-19)19 August 1992 F 7000600000000000000♠6 Nosa, Adrian 7000195000000000000♠1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) F 7000700000000000000♠7 Carr, AJ 7000198000000000000♠1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 7001993367290300000♠219 lb (99 kg) F 7000800000000000000♠8 Obidah, David 7000193000000000000♠1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) G 7000900000000000000♠9 Donaldson, Sydney 7000193000000000000♠1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 7001839145884500000♠185 lb (84 kg) G 7001100000000000000♠10 Chive, David 7000180000000000000♠1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) F 7001110000000000000♠11 Grant, Sam 7000200000000000000♠2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) F 7001120000000000000♠12 Emeka-Anyakwo, Arinze 7000195000000000000♠1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) C 7001130000000000000♠13 Carter, Danny (C) 7000204999999999999♠2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) 29 – (1989-09-30)30 September 1989 C 7001150000000000000♠15 McIndoe, Troy 7000204999999999999♠2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) C 7001330000000000000♠33 O’Sullivan, Ronan 7000204999999999999♠2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) 25 – (1993-08-25)25 August 1993	Head coach Alan Keane Assistant coach(es) Josh Thorne Team manager Sam Johnson Neil Dawson Legend (C) Team captain Injured Roster Updated: 2017-11-08

Reading Rockets Ladies roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. 7000500000000000000♠5 G 7000800000000000000♠8 Gomez, Andrea 7000175000000000000♠1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) PG 7000900000000000000♠9 Molnar, Denisa 7000174000000000000♠1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) SF 7001100000000000000♠10 Abreu, Paloma 7000169000000000000♠1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) F 7001110000000000000♠11 Anderson, Elsa 7000182000000000000♠1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) 7001130000000000000♠13 C 7001140000000000000♠14 Delow, Maike 7000183000000000000♠1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 7001150000000000000♠15	Head coach David Sanchez Assistant coach(es) Blai Benlloch Legend (C) Team captain Injured Roster Updated: 2017-09-16