The game will take place on Saturday 11 June (6pm) and will follow a kids coaching session led by Coach Rob at 3pm.
It is set to be very competitive, with squads made up of current BBL players, Great Britain internationals and Riders legends.
To round off the day’s festivities, an after-party will be held at the arena, with music until 12pm.
Ticket prices are set at £20 for adults, £17.50 for concessions, £7.50 for children and £17.50 for the training camp. Click the button at the bottom of the article.
“We are all thrilled to be able to grant Rob a testimonial event. He has had unrivalled success as our head coach and we are sure he will achieve even more in the years to come,” said Managing Director Russell Levenston.
“He’s a hall of fame level coach and we’re excited to put on this event as a celebration of his achievements so far. He’s a passionate and competitive coach and we expect the game to be similar!”
“Keep an eye out in the coming weeks for players being announced… there’s a few surprises in there that not just the Riders fans, but the whole BBL will be excited about seeing.”
Rob has enjoyed a prosperous basketball career, dating back to his high-school career in his home city of Waterbury, Connecticut.
After turning pro, Rob joined the BBL in 2000, where he started a multi-year stint with the Birmingham Bullets. In 2006, Paternostro was first welcomed into the Riders’ franchise, spending the season running the point for Leicester.
After a further playing season in Birmingham, Paternostro hung up his jersey and was appointed head coach of the Riders. In his first year, 2008/09, he recorded Leicester’s best-ever top-flight league finish up to that time, and the following season he became the first coach in franchise history to record back-to-back 20-win seasons.
His performances in his first coaching year made him the first Riders coach to win the BBL Coach of the Year. Five years later, Paternostro turned his club’s good performances into silverware.
The Riders secured their first treble-winning year in 2013, winning the BBL Championship, BBL Cup and BBL Playoffs. Since then, Rob has led Leicester to the most successful period in franchise history.
Paternostro has won 16 trophies in his 14-year coaching stint at the club and has seven Coach of the Year awards to his name, making him the Riders’ most decorated coach. The Riders have won five of the last six league titles, the most successful stint for any club in BBL history.
