Capital City Go-Go

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Capital City Go-Go
Capital City Go-Go logo.svg
ConferenceEastern
League NBA G League
Founded2018
HistoryCapital City Go-Go
2018–present
Arena Entertainment and Sports Arena
(2018–present)
Location Washington, D.C.
Team colorsNavy blue, red, white [1]
   
President Michael Winger
Team managerVacant
Head coach Cody Toppert
Ownership Monumental Sports & Entertainment
Affiliation(s) Washington Wizards
Website capitalcity.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.

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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 Chris Chiozza Go-Go.jpg
Chris Chiozza playing for the Go-Go in 2019
SeasonDivisionConferenceRegular SeasonPostseason Results
FinishWinsLossesWin %
Capital City Go-Go
2018–19 SoutheastEastern2nd2525.500
2019–20 SoutheastEastern2nd2221.512Season cancelled by COVID-19 pandemic
2020–21 Opted 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
2023–24 Eastern4th2014.588Lost Conference Quarterfinal (Long Island) 118–120
Regular season record10783.563
Playoff record23.400

Current roster

PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOBFrom
G 4 Butler, Jared  (TW)6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)193 lb (88 kg)2000-08-25 Baylor
G/F 9 Champagnie, Justin  (TW)6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)206 lb (93 kg)2001-06-29 Pittsburgh
G 15 Nembhard, RJ 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg)1999-03-22 TCU
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
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured

Roster
Last transaction: October 21, 2024

Head coaches

#Head coachTermRegular seasonPlayoffsAchievements
GWL Win% GWL Win%
1 Jarell Christian 2018–2019502525.500
2 Ryan Richman 2019–2020432221.512
3Mike Williams2021–2023634023.635422.500
4 Cody Toppert 2023–present

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