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Capital City Go-Go

Capital City Go-Go
Capital City Go-Go logo
ConferenceEastern
LeagueNBA G League
Founded2018
HistoryCapital City Go-Go
2018–present
ArenaEntertainment and Sports Arena
(2018–present)
LocationWashington, D.C.
Team colorsNavy blue, red, white[1]
     
PresidentMichael Winger
Team managerVacant
Head coachCody Toppert
OwnershipMonumental Sports & Entertainment
Affiliation(s)Washington Wizards
Websitecapitalcity.gleague.nba.com

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 3 in (1.91 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 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

  1. ^ "Capital City Go-Go Reproduction Guideline Sheet". NBA Properties, Inc. Retrieved January 3, 2018.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "Pops Mensah-Bonsu will not return as Capital City Go-Go general manager". Washington Post. July 2, 2020.
  6. ^ "2021 Season Updates". Capital City Go-Go. January 8, 2021.
  7. ^ "Amber Nichols becomes second woman to be named GM of NBA G League team". ESPN. January 15, 2021.