Pennsylvania's Largest and Most Successful girls and boys AAU basketball Program
Boys 2026 – Hoop Group HGAL – Britto
Team Staff
Head Coach: Joe Britto Britto@susqu.edu 570-452-2611

Practice Schedule
Mondays 730pm – 9pm and Fridays 6pm – 730pm at Advanced Hoops
Tournament Schedule
Date | Tournament | Location |
3/29 – 3/30 | Zero Gravity – Rumble for the Ring | Spooky Nook/Manheim, PA |
4/11 – 4/13 | Hoop Group – Pitt Jam Fest | Pittsburgh Convention Center/Pittsburgh, PA |
4/19 | Team Final Red – Get Live Event | Allentown, PA |
5/10 | Rare Footage Classic | Allentown, PA |
5/16 – 5/18 | Hoop Group – Spring Jam Fest | Spooky Nook/Manheim, PA |
7/9 – 7/11 | Hoop Group – Atlantic City Jam Fest | Atlantic City Convent Center/Atlantic City, NJ |
7/12 – 7/13 | Hoop Group – Summer Jam Fest | Spooky Nook/Manheim, PA |
7/18 – 7/20 | Hoop Group – Summer Finale | Spooky Nook/Manheim, PA |
Britto played two seasons at UMass Dartmouth where he averaged 15.7 points and 8.0 rebounds per game, earning Little East Conference Player of the Week three times. He spent the first two collegiate basketball seasons with Dean College averaging 14 points and seven rebounds at the then-junior college. Britto helped the Bulldogs win a regional title, earning all-tournament and Second Team All-American accolades.
Following his collegiate career, Britto traveled the world playing professional basketball. He started his professional career in 2005 where he played in France, Portugal, and Africa for the Cape Verdean National team. He has also played in China (CBA), Mexico (LNBP), and America (WBA, ABA, USBL, Pro Am). He reached the NBA Developmental League in 2009.
He also completed an internship at Bucknell University with the strength and conditioning program, working with all of the men and women sports teams. Britto earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Criminal Justice in 2012 and a Master of Science in Exercise Science in 2017 from Bloomsburg University.
Britto entered coaching in 2012 when he assisted Bloomsburg for a season before taking over the head coaching position at Southern Columbia High School. He helped lead the Tigers to a 74-48 record with four playoff appearances including two of those runs going into the state tournament in five years at the helm. Most recently, Coach Britto was offered a spot on the coaching staff of Susquehanna University where he is today.
Team Roster
Player Name | School | Jersey Number |
---|---|---|
Ethan Hammer | Bishop McDevitt | |
Jaxson Davenport | Central Dauphin | |
Patrik Denisco | Bishop McDevitt | |
Colin Bernstein | Warwick | |
Keaton Williams | Central Dauphin | |
Nate Gallagher | Southern Columbia | |
Elijah Welsh | Cumberland Valley | |
Jaiyon Lewis | Harrisburg | |
Mekhi Slappy | Susquehanna |