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Reading Rockets apply to join British Basketball League

Staff Writer by Staff Writer
Wednesday, February 2, 2022 11:47 am
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Reading Rockets Basketball Club have applied to join the fully professional British Basketball League.

The Rockets are hoping to be accepted to participate for the 2022/23 BBL campaign.

Rockets’ existing directors Gary and Helen Johnson, will be joined by other key family members Steph and Matt Johnson, while new blood and impetus will be forthcoming through a number of key personnel who all have elite-level experience across both sport and business.

Gary Johnson, Chairman of Reading Rockets, is ecstatic to be announcing the application to the BBL. He said: “It’s been a long time in gestation but in our 25th year of serving Reading and the sport, now is right for us.

“I’m excited about the team we’ve brought together from diverse businesses and professions, but all heavily linked to basketball for decades. These are exciting times for Rockets, the town and the sport.”

Matt Johnson, Director of Coaching at Rockets, believes that this team of people can help the club fulfil its ambition of being at the forefront of British Basketball. He said: “We now have the right people around us with world-class knowledge and business acumen to guide the club to new heights.”

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“Matt, Paul, and I have been friends for over 25 years going back to our university days. Nick and Joe have been friends of the club for a while now and we are eager to take these next steps together.”

Hollywood actor and former Rockets’ junior player Nicholas Hoult will continue his role as an ambassador to help the club’s application to the BBL and aid the club’s development projects.

With teams across all ages, from community programmes to the successful NBL Division 1 Men and Ladies senior teams, the addition of the BBL team allows the Rockets to offer a complete basketball performance pathway from complete beginners to elite professionals.

This application comes after the new £7 million investors 777 Partners, have highlighted the need for additional sides to compete in the league.

The town of Reading has become a basketball hotspot in recent years with the sport becoming vastly popular, making the town an attractive location for a BBL franchise.

More information will be released on the Reading Rockets’ website and social media throughout the upcoming weeks.

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