João Gomes (born 2 May 1985), commonly known as Betinho, is a Cape Verdean professional basketball player for Benfica in the Portuguese Basketball League.
Born 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.
[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.