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 managerAmber Nichols
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 became the twenty-third G League team to be owned by an NBA team.[2]

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.[3] On August 7, 2018, the Washington Wizards named Pops Mensah-Bonsu as general manager and Jarell Christian as head coach.[4] After one season, Christian joined the Wizards as an assistant coach and was replaced by Ryan Richman.[5] Following the pandemic-curtailed 2019–20 season, Pops Mensah-Bonsu left the team.[6] 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.[7] 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.[8]

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 Conference Quarterfinal (Long Island) TBD
Regular season record 107 83 .563
Playoff record 2 2 .500

Current roster

Capital City Go-Go roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From
G 5 Bernard, Jules (TW) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 2000-01-21 UCLA
F/C 19 Butler, John Jr. 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2002-12-04 Florida State
G/F 11 Champagnie, Justin (TW) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 206 lb (93 kg) 2001-06-29 Pittsburgh
G 6 Diallo, Hamidou 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 202 lb (92 kg) 1998-07-31 Kentucky
F 22 Foster, Michael Jr. 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 2003-01-16 Hillcrest Prep (AZ)
F 00 Funk, Taylor 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1997-11-06 Utah State
G 14 Hampton, R. J. 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 2001-02-07 Little Elm HS (TX)
G 15 Nembhard, RJ 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1999-03-22 TCU
G 10 Mintz, Davion 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1998-06-30 Kentucky
G 2 Mulder, Mychal 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1994-06-12 Kentucky
G/F 8 Smith, Marvin 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1995-07-25 UNC Greensboro
C 33 Stephens, Jake 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 270 lb (122 kg) 1999-11-05 Chattanooga
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (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: April 5, 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

References

  1. ^ "Capital City Go-Go Reproduction Guideline Sheet". NBA Properties, Inc. Retrieved January 3, 2018.
  2. ^ "Washington Wizards Purchase NBA G League Team". PR.NBA.com (Press release). NBA Media Ventures, LLC. June 21, 2017. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "Pops Mensah-Bonsu will not return as Capital City Go-Go general manager". Washington Post. July 2, 2020.
  7. ^ "2021 Season Updates". Capital City Go-Go. January 8, 2021.
  8. ^ "Amber Nichols becomes second woman to be named GM of NBA G League team". ESPN. January 15, 2021.

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