Rockets was founded in 1997 and has achieved huge success with its Senior, Junior, Academy and Community development programmes and is now privileged to run the AASE (Advanced Apprenticeship in Sporting Excellence) programme. Rockets is now one of the biggest clubs in England and has gained Sport England's kitemark 'ClubMark' and England Basketball's 4 star accreditation.

The heart of the Rockets club is passion, vision, quality, motivation and commitment - unified with family values and standards. The Senior Men's team plays its home games at the Rivermead Leisure Complex in Reading and comprises players with experience of the USA game, Europe and of National Senior Divisions coupled to young blood. Our vision of facilitating opportunities for youngsters to come up through the ranks of the junior section and play in the Senior National League has been realised bringing much reward to coaches, mentors and players alike.

The Senior teams represent the target for the youngsters that are coached each week in the community and satellite club programme. Rockets takes children from complete beginners, then coaches and develops their individual talent with team dynamics.

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.  They have continued their success by winning the National Trophy for four of the last five seasons and the Play Off Championship in 10-11 by winning the National Trophy and finishing League runners up whilst our Under 18s won the treble in 07-08, creating more Rockets history. As a stepping stone into the Senior Men's team, there are men's teams that play in the National Division 4, under the title Reading University Rockets. 

Rockets run basketball academies at Reading and Henley Colleges,  and another as an integral part of the John Madejski Academy.