João Gomes (born 2 May 1985), commonly known as Betinho, is a Cape Verdean professional basketball player for Benfica in the Portuguese Basketball League.
| No. 15 – S.L. Benfica | |
|---|---|
| Position | Small forward |
| League | Liga Portuguesa de Basquetebol |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 5 February 1985 Fogo, Cape Verde |
| Nationality | Cape Verdean / Portuguese |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| NBA draft | 2005: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2003–present |
| Career history | |
| 2003–2007 | Barreirense |
| 2007–2008 | Cantabria |
| 2008–2011 | Breogán |
| 2011–2014 | Benfica |
| 2014–2016 | Andorra |
| 2016–2019 | Aquila Basket Trento |
| 2019–present | Benfica |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Club career
editBorn in Fogo, Cape Verde, Betinho started playing basketball at Portuguese club FC Barreirense, where he developed his skills, and was then noticed by American and European scouts. His performance with Barreirense led to an invitation to play in the 2006 and 2007 Reebok EuroCamp editions in Treviso. He was eligible for the 2007 NBA draft.[1] After working out for several NBA teams such as the Boston Celtics, Portland Trail Blazers, and Detroit Pistons, he went undrafted.
On 22 August 2011, Betinho was confirmed as a new signing for Benfica in Portugal.[2] He left the club in 2014 and returned in July 2019.[3][4]
International career
editBetinho was a member of the Portugal national team in the EuroBasket 2007 and the FIBA EuroBasket 2009 qualification.
Honours
editBenfica
- Portuguese League: 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24
- Portuguese Cup: 2013–14, 2022–23
- Portuguese League Cup: 2012–13, 2013–14, 2023–24
- Portuguese Super Cup: 2012, 2013, 2023
- António Pratas Trophy: 2011–12, 2012–13
References
edit- ^ A Semana. "NBA observes João Gomes." Retrieved 23 October 2007.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Basquetebol: Betinho diz "até já" ao SL Benfica". Archived from the original on 29 July 2014. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
- ^ "Betinho de regresso ao Benfica" [Betinho returns to Benfica]. A Bola (in Portuguese). 17 July 2019. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
- ^ Dores, Márcia (17 July 2019). "Betinho regressa ao Benfica" [Betinho returns to Benfica]. S.L. Benfica (in Portuguese). Retrieved 18 July 2019.