Capital City Go-Go

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Capital City Go-Go
Capital City Go-Go logo
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]
     
Team managerAmber Nichols
Head coachMike Williams[2]
OwnershipMonumental Sports & Entertainment
Affiliation(s)Washington Wizards
Websitecapitalcity.gleague.nba.com

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.[3]

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.[4] On August 7, 2018, the Washington Wizards named Pops Mensah-Bonsu as general manager and Jarell Christian as head coach.[5] After one season, Christian joined the Wizards as an assistant coach and replaced by Ryan Richman.[6] Following the pandemic-curtailed 2019–20 season, Pops Mensah-Bonsu left the team.[7] The Go-Go was 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 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.[9]

Season by season[]

Season Division Regular Season Postseason Results
Finish Wins Losses Win %
Capital City Go-Go
2018–19 Southeast 2nd 25 25 .500
2019–20 Southeast 2nd 22 21 .512 Season cancelled by COVID-19 pandemic
2020–21 Opted out of single-site season
Regular season record 47 46 .505
Playoff record 0 0 –

Current roster[]

Capital City Go-Go roster
  • v
  • t
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB (YYYY-MM-DD) From
G 17 Ayayi, Joël (TW) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 2000–03–05 Gonzaga
G 11 Bogues, Shannon 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1997–02–20 Stephen F. Austin
F 6 Cline, T. J. 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1994–07–22 Richmond
C 12 Echenique, Jaime 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 258 lb (117 kg) 1997–04–27 Wichita State
G 7 Goodwin, Jordan 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1998–10–23 Saint Louis
G 3 Jarreau, DeJon 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1998–01–23 Houston
F/C 10 Monroe, Greg 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 265 lb (120 kg) 1990–06–04 Georgetown
G/F 20 Schakel, Jordan 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1998–01–23 Houston
G 2 Shuler, Devontae 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1998–02–09 Mississippi
G 61 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1996–07–04 Northwestern
G 32 Sword, Craig 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 196 lb (89 kg) 1994–01–16 Mississippi State
F 14 Todd, Isaiah (NBA) 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 219 lb (99 kg) 2001–10–17 Word of God (NC)
F 9 Walker, Kyree 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 2000–11–20 Hillcrest Prep (AZ)
G 5 Winston, Cassius (TW) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1998–02–28 Michigan State
Head coach
  • Mike Williams
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 Injured

Roster
Last transaction: January 21, 2022

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 2019–2020 43 22 21 .512 — — — —

NBA affiliates[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Capital City Go-Go Reproduction Guideline Sheet". NBA Properties, Inc. Retrieved January 3, 2018.
  2. ^ "Mike Williams Named Head Coach of Go-Go". OurSports Central. August 31, 2021.
  3. ^ "Washington Wizards Purchase NBA G League Team". GLeague.NBA.com (Press release). NBA Media Ventures, LLC. June 21, 2017. Retrieved December 23, 2017.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ "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.
  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.

External links[]

Retrieved from ""