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
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
Igor Almeida
Point Guard
6'5"
Hometown: Praia-Santiago, Cape Verde
Kevin Briggs
Center
7'0"
Hometown: Providence, RI
Michael Mendes
Forward
6'9"
Hometown: Praia, Cape Verde
Jontai Williams
Point Guard
6'1"
Hometown: Bronx, NY
Elton Fonseca
Shooting Guard
6'0"
Hometown: New Bedford, MA
Josh Winbush
Point Guard
6'9"
Hometown: Lake Charles, LA
Avery DeBrito
Point Guard
6'0"
Hometown: New Bedford, MA
Jonatan Batista
Point Guard
5'9"
Hometown: Dominican Republic
Joel Almeida
Forward
6'5"
Hometown:
Mike Resnick
Forward
6'4"
Hometown: Scituate, RI
Abdul-basit Ajia
Forward
6'5"
Hometown: Pawtucket, RI
Jose Mercado
Forward
Shane DaRosa
Point Guard
6'0
Hometown: Pawtucket, RI
Armani Baker
Shooting Guard
6'3"
Hometown: Pawtucket, RI
Igor Almeida
Point Guard
6'5"
Hometown: Praia-Santiago, Cape Verde
Kevin Briggs
Center
7'0"
Hometown: Providence, RI
