Capital City Go-Go
Basketball team in Washington, D.C.
The Capital City Go-Go are an American professional basketball team in the NBA G League based in Washington, D.C. , and are affiliated with the Washington Wizards . The Go-Go play their home games at the St. Elizabeths East Entertainment and Sports Arena . The team is owned by Monumental Sports & Entertainment .
History
In December 2017, the Washington Wizards unveiled the Capital City Go-Go's name and released their logo. The team's name alludes to the go-go music genre that emerged in Washington, D.C., in the mid-1960s to late 1970s.[ 2] On August 7, 2018, the Washington Wizards named Pops Mensah-Bonsu as general manager and Jarell Christian as head coach.[ 3] After one season, Christian joined the Wizards as an assistant coach and was replaced by Ryan Richman.[ 4] Following the pandemic-curtailed 2019–20 season , Pops Mensah-Bonsu left the team.[ 5] The Go-Go were one of several teams to opt out of the abbreviated 2020–21 bubble season in Orlando, and the Wizards came to an agreement to loan players to the Erie BayHawks .[ 6] The Wizards then assigned Amber Nichols as Capital City's general manager and to work alongside their players with the BayHawks, becoming the second woman to hold that position in the G League after the College Park Skyhawks ' Tori Miller.[ 7]
Season by season
Chris Chiozza playing for the Go-Go in 2019
Season
Division
Conference
Regular Season
Postseason Results
Finish
Wins
Losses
Win %
Capital City Go-Go
2018–19
Southeast
Eastern
2nd
25
25
.500
2019–20
Southeast
Eastern
2nd
22
21
.512
Season cancelled by COVID-19 pandemic
2020–21
Opted out of single-site season
2021–22
–
Eastern
4th
21
10
.677
Won Conference Quarterfinal (College Park ) 131–122 Lost Conference Semifinal (Raptors 905 ) 126–131 (OT)
2022–23
–
Eastern
3rd
19
13
.594
Won Conference Quarterfinal (Fort Wayne ) 101–87 Lost Conference Semifinal (Delaware ) 99–104
2023–24
–
Eastern
4th
20
14
.588
Lost Conference Quarterfinal (Long Island ) 118–120
Regular season record
107
83
.563
Playoff record
2
3
.400
Current roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB
From
F
1
Black, Leaky
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
209 lb (95 kg)
1999-06-14
North Carolina
G
4
Butler, Jared (TW)
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
193 lb (88 kg)
2000-08-25
Baylor
F/C
19
Butler, John Jr.
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
2002-12-04
Florida State
G/F
9
Champagnie, Justin (TW)
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
206 lb (93 kg)
2001-06-29
Pittsburgh
F
11
Foster, Michael Jr.
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
250 lb (113 kg)
2003-01-16
Hillcrest Prep (AZ)
F
3
Funk, Taylor
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
230 lb (104 kg)
1997-11-06
Utah State
F/C
2
Gueye, Mouhamadou
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
1998-07-06
Pittsburgh
G
13
Lewis, Kira Jr.
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
2001-04-06
Alabama
F
6
McDaniels, Jalen
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
1998-01-31
San Diego State
G
8
Nembhard, RJ
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
1999-03-22
TCU
G
5
Nowell, Jaylen
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
201 lb (91 kg)
1999-07-09
Washington
G
10
Stevenson, Erik
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
1999-04-28
West Virginia
F/C
00
Vukčević, Tristan (TW)
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
2003-03-11
Serbia
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended(P) Prospects(NBA) On assignment from NBA affiliate(TW) Two-way affiliate player Injured
Roster Last transaction: December 13, 2024
Head coaches
#
Head coach
Term
Regular season
Playoffs
Achievements
G
W
L
Win%
G
W
L
Win%
1
Jarell Christian
2018–2019
50
25
25
.500
—
—
—
—
2
Ryan Richman
2019–2020
43
22
21
.512
—
—
—
—
3
Mike Williams
2021–2023
63
40
23
.635
4
2
2
.500
4
Cody Toppert
2023–present
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
NBA affiliates
See also
References
^ "Capital City Go-Go Reproduction Guideline Sheet" . NBA Properties, Inc. Retrieved January 3, 2018 .
^ jhyman (December 1, 2017). "Capital City Go-Go" Announced as the Official Name of Wizards' G League Affiliate" . NBA.com/Wizards . NBA Media Ventures, LLC. Retrieved April 5, 2023 .
^ Raim, Jacob (August 7, 2018). "Capital City Go-Go Name Pops Mensah-Bonsu as GM and Jarell Christian as Head Coach" . CapitalCity.GLeague.NBA.com . NBA Media Ventures, LLC. Archived from the original on December 3, 2021. Retrieved August 8, 2018 .
^ "Ryan Richman Promoted To Head Coach Of Capital City Go-Go" . GLeague.NBA.com (Press release). NBA Media Ventures, LLC. August 2, 2019. Retrieved September 18, 2019 .
^ "Pops Mensah-Bonsu will not return as Capital City Go-Go general manager" . Washington Post . July 2, 2020.
^ "2021 Season Updates" . Capital City Go-Go . January 8, 2021.
^ "Amber Nichols becomes second woman to be named GM of NBA G League team" . ESPN . January 15, 2021.
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