Capital City Go-Go

The Capital City Go-Go is an American professional basketball team in the NBA G League and an affiliate of the Washington Wizards of the National Basketball Association. Based in Washington, D.C., the team plays 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.[4]

Capital City Go-Go
LeagueNBA G League
Founded2018
HistoryCapital City Go-Go
2018–present
ArenaSt. Elizabeths East Entertainment and Sports Arena
(2018–present)
LocationWashington, D.C.
Team colorsNavy blue, red, white[1][2]
     
Team managerAmber Nichols
Head coachRyan Richman[3]
OwnershipMonumental Sports & Entertainment
Affiliation(s)Washington Wizards
Websitecapitalcity.gleague.nba.com

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 started in the mid-1960s to late 1970s local to Washington, D.C.[5] On August 7, 2018, the Washington Wizards named Pops Mensah-Bonsu as general manager and Jarell Christian as head coach.[6] After one season, Christian joined the Wizards as an assistant coach and replaced by Ryan Richman. Following the pandemic-curtailed 2019–20 season, Pops Mensah-Bonsu left the team.[7] The Go-Go we 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.[8] The Wizards then assigned Amber Nichols as Capital City's general manager and work alongside their players with the BayHawks, becoming the second women to hold that position in the G League after the College Park Skyhawks' Tori Miller.[9]

Season by season
Season Division Regular Season Postseason Results
FinishWinsLossesWin %
Capital City Go-Go
2018–19Southeast2nd2525.500
2019–20Southeast2nd2221.512Season cancelled by COVID-19 pandemic
Regular season record4746.505
Playoff record00–

Current roster
Roster listing
Capital City Go-Go roster
Players Coaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOB (YYYY-MM-DD)From
G 11 Allen, Noah 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1995–02–01 Hawaiʻi
F 8 Booth, Phil 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1995–12–31 Villanova
F 20 Cobbins, Michael 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1992–08–09 Oklahoma State
G 12 Dunham, Kellen 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1993–06–18 Butler
G/F 2 Hudson, Jalen 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 192 lb (87 kg) 1996–05–21 Florida
F 21 Jones, Jalen 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1993–05–27 Texas A&M
G 24 Mathews, Garrison (TW) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 204 lb (93 kg) 1996–10–24 Lipscomb
F 0 Perrantes, London 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1994–10–03 Virginia
Head coach
  • Ryan Richman
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • (NBA) On assignment from NBA affiliate
  • (TW) Two-way affiliate player
  • (I) Inactive
  • Injured

Roster
Last transaction: 2020–09–16

Head coaches
# Head coach Term Regular season Playoffs Achievements
GWLWin%GWLWin%
1Jarell Christian2018–2019502525.500————
2Ryan Richman2019–present432221.512————

NBA affiliates

References
  1. "Staff Directory" (PDF). Capital City Go-Go 2019–20 Media Guide. NBA Properties, Inc. Retrieved February 29, 2020.
  2. "Capital City Go-Go Reproduction Guideline Sheet". NBA Properties, Inc. Retrieved January 3, 2018.
  3. "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.
  4. "Washington Wizards Purchase NBA G League Team". GLeague.NBA.com (Press release). NBA Media Ventures, LLC. June 21, 2017. Retrieved December 23, 2017.
  5. Robbins, Jesse (December 1, 2017). "Capital City Go-Go" Announced as the Official Name of Wizards' G League Affiliate". CapitalCity.GLeague.NBA.com. NBA Media Ventures, LLC. Retrieved May 28, 2018.
  6. 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. Retrieved August 8, 2018.
  7. "Pops Mensah-Bonsu will not return as Capital City Go-Go general manager". Washington Post. July 2, 2020.
  8. "2021 Season Updates". Capital City Go-Go. January 8, 2021.
  9. "Amber Nichols becomes second woman to be named GM of NBA G League team". ESPN. January 15, 2021.
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