CoB News...

New Playing Opportunities for Young Birmingham Basketballers

Published 18/12/2011

COB are delighted to be expanding last years successful Under 13 League. This year our City Wide League will operate at Under 11, Under 13 and Under 16 age groups. Teams taking place include Yardley, Bournville Bears, Handsworth Hurricanes, COB Development, Baverstock Blazers and Redditch Regents. [ Read More ... ]

CoB Launch Central Venue Leagues

Published 01/12/2011

'City of Birmingham Basketball Club is delighted to be launching their COB Youth League's at Under 14, 16 and 18 age groups from December and January 2012. These exciting new leagues will give up and coming Birmingham basketballers regular opportunity to compete against others in the first regular community Central Venue Leagues run in the city.The club are really excited to be running these leagues with support from partners Street Games, Oaks Consultancy and All City Basketball. [ Read More ... ]

CoB Schools Skill Challenge

Published 16/11/2011

" The City of Birmingham Basketball Club is starting a new schools initiative to find the best new talent but introducing the City of Birmingham Schools Skill Challenge. Up to 8 schools will be taking part by providing the best 16 athletes across their year groups and they will complete an 8 station skill circuit based on the core fundamental skills needed for basketball. Once they have completed the skills circuit, their scores will be added to the leaders board on a weekly basis so they can see how good their results are compared to other athletes in the city. The player with the top overall score after all schools have taken part will receive a free scholarship to play for the club, which means that all costs for games, training and kit will be taken care of for the 2012/13 season. If you are interested in your school taking part, then please contact the club and we will arrange for our coaching team to deliver the skill circuit or if you are interested in going the club then again, send us an email and we will contact you." [ Read More ... ]

Jordan Dawes: Player Blog from the USA

Published 14/11/2011

Former City of Birmingham under 18 Premier captain Jordan Dawes is attending the Sports Quest Academy in Virginia . Jordan will be updating the club with his experiences as he pursues his dream of trying to obtain an athletic scholarship in the US. We all wish him the best of luck. Here is his first entry! [ Read More ... ]