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    Capital City Go-Go

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    Capital City Go-Go roster
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    Players Coaches
    Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From
    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 — Funk, Taylor 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1997-11-06 Utah State
    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
    • Cody Toppert
    Assistant coach(es)
    • James Fraschilla
    • Nick Friedman
    • Liam Flynn
    • Devin Smith
    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: September 18, 2024

    Head coaches

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    # 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

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    • Washington Wizards (2018–present)

    References

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    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.
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