League Serie A Listed height 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) Playing career Height 2.01 m Career start 2003 Pro career 2003 | Nationality Portuguese Listed weight 190 lb (86 kg) 2003–2007 Barreirense Weight 86 kg Position Small forward | |
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Born May 2, 1985 (age 31)
Fogo, Cape Verde ( 1985-05-02 ) | ||
João Gomes (born May 2, 1985), commonly known as Betinho, is a Portuguese basketball player for Aquila Basket Trento in the Italian League.
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Career
Betinho was born in Fogo, Cape Verde. He played for FC Barreirense in Portugal, the club where he developed his basketball skills, and was noticed by American and European scouts. His performance with Barreirense led to an invitation to play in the Reebok EuroCamp 2006 and 2007 editions in Treviso. Betinho was draft eligible for the 2007 NBA Draft. After working out for several NBA teams such as the Boston Celtics, Portland Trail Blazers, and Detroit Pistons, he went undrafted.
Betinho was also a member of the Portugal National Team in 2009 in the qualifying round for Eurobasket 2009.
On August 22, 2011, Betinho was confirmed as a new signing for Benfica.