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
FinishWinsLossesWin %
Capital City Go-Go
2018–19SoutheastEastern2nd2525.500
2019–20SoutheastEastern2nd2221.512Season cancelled by COVID-19 pandemic
2020–21Opted out of single-site season
2021–22–Eastern4th2110.677Won Conference Quarterfinal (College Park) 131–122
Lost Conference Semifinal (Raptors 905) 126–131 (OT)
2022–23–Eastern3rd1913.594Won Conference Quarterfinal (Fort Wayne) 101–87
Lost Conference Semifinal (Delaware) 99–104
Regular season record8769.558
Playoff record22.500

Current roster

Capital City Go-Go roster
Players Coaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOBFrom
G 17 Audige, Chase 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1999-06-29 Northwestern
G 5 Bernard, Jules (TW) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 2000-01-21 UCLA
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 15 Dotson, Devon 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1999-08-02 Kansas
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 11 Kalscheur, Gabe 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 194 lb (88 kg) 1999-06-10 Iowa State
G 26 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
F 97 Omoruyi, Eugene (TW) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 1997-02-14 Oregon
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: January 9, 2024

Head coaches

# Head coach Term Regular season Playoffs Achievements
GWLWin%GWLWin%
1Jarell Christian2018–2019502525.500————
2Ryan Richman2019–2020432221.512————
3Mike Williams2021–2023634023.635422.500
4Cody Toppert2023–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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