Meet the New England Lightning Basketball Team
Get to know our talented roster and coaching staff. Our team of dedicated athletes is committed to excellence on and off the court.
Staff
John Dooley
Founder/CEO
Paul Rogers
President of Basketball Operations/General Manager
Jeff Xavier
Head Coach
Jacqueline Dooley
Game Day Operations
Players
Shane DaRosa
Point Guard
6'0
Hometown: Pawtucket, RI
Armani Baker
Shooting Guard
6'3"
Hometown: Pawtucket, RI
Michael Mendes
Forward
6'9"
Hometown: Praia, Cape Verde
Jonatan Batista
Point Guard
5'9"
Hometown: Dominican Republic
Kevin Briggs
Center
7'0"
Hometown: Providence, RI
Mike Resnick
Forward
6'4"
Hometown: Scituate, RI
Igor Almeida
Point Guard
6'5"
Hometown: Praia-Santiago, Cape Verde
Marcus Mitchell
Point Guard/Shooting Guard
6'1"
Hometown: Providence RI
Victor Rodriguez
Shooting Guard
6'2"
Hometown: Pawtucket RI
Josh Winbush
Point Guard
6'9"
Hometown: Lake Charles, LA
Julian Baker
Point Guard
5'5"
Hometown: Pawtucket RI
Dwayne O'Hagan
Point Guard
5' 10"
Hometown: Woonsocket RI
Sayvonn Houston
Center
Amarilson Lopes
Forward
6' 5"
Hometown: Taunton MA
Matthew Owens
Shooting Guard
5' 10"
Hometown: Boston
Charles Adebayo
Forward
6' 6"
Hometown: Lagos, Nigeria
Shane DaRosa
Point Guard
6'0
Hometown: Pawtucket, RI
Armani Baker
Shooting Guard
6'3"
Hometown: Pawtucket, RI
Michael Mendes
Forward
6'9"
Hometown: Praia, Cape Verde
Jonatan Batista
Point Guard
5'9"
Hometown: Dominican Republic