Barreto Signs First Professional Contract with S.L. Benfica
CHARLOTTE, N.C. 鈥� Former Queens University of Charlotte women’s basketball guard Ana Barreto has signed her first professional contract with Sport Lisboa e Benfica (S.L. Benfica), marking the next chapter of a basketball journey that has taken her from Portugal to the United States and now back home. Before beginning her collegiate career, Barreto played for Benfica’s U19 squad during the 2020-21 and 2021-22 seasons. She will now return to the organization to begin her professional career. “This opportunity means everything to me,” Barreto said. “Signing my first professional contract is the result of years of hard work, sacrifice and…
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