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

Basketball Statistical Analyst

Players

Shane DaRosa

Guard


6'0


Hometown: Pawtucket, RI

Armani Baker

Forward


6'3"


Hometown: Pawtucket, RI

Michael Mendes

Forward


6'9"


Hometown: Praia, Cape Verde

Jonatan Batista

Guard


5'9"


Hometown: Dominican Republic

Kevin Briggs

Center


7'0"


Hometown: Providence, RI

Mike Resnick

Forward


6'4"


Hometown: Scituate, RI

Igor Almeida

Forward


6'5"


Hometown: Praia-Santiago, Cape Verde

Marcus Mitchell

Guard


6'1"


Hometown: Providence RI

Victor Rodriguez

Guard


6'2"


Hometown: Pawtucket RI

Julian Baker

Guard


5'5"


Hometown: Pawtucket RI

Dwayne O'Hagan

Guard


5' 10"


Hometown: Woonsocket RI


Amarilson Lopes

Forward


6' 5"


Hometown: Taunton MA

Matthew Owens

Guard


5' 10"


Hometown: Boston

Jason Smith Jr.

Forward


6'4"


Hometown: Pawtucket RI


Cedric Harris

Forward

Dyondre Dominguez

Forward


6'9"


Hometown: Providence RI

Josh Winbush

Forward

6'9"


Hometown: Lake Charles, LA

Charles Adebayo

Forward


6' 6"


Hometown: Lagos, Nigeria

Shane DaRosa

Guard


6'0


Hometown: Pawtucket, RI

Armani Baker

Forward


6'3"


Hometown: Pawtucket, RI

Michael Mendes

Forward


6'9"


Hometown: Praia, Cape Verde

Jonatan Batista

Guard


5'9"


Hometown: Dominican Republic