Capital City Go-Go

Capital City Go-Go
Capital City Go-Go
Conference	Eastern
League	NBA G League
Founded	2018
History	Capital City Go-Go; 2018–present
Arena	Entertainment and Sports Arena; (2018–present)
Location	Washington, D.C.
Team colors	Navy blue, red, white;
President	Michael Winger
Team manager	Amber Nichols
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

St. Elizabeths East Entertainment and Sports Arena. The team is owned by Monumental Sports & Entertainment

.

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

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

Season	Division	Conference	Regular Season				Postseason Results
Season	Division	Conference	Finish	Wins	Losses	Win %	Postseason Results
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	2	.500

Current roster

Players

Coaches

Pos.	No.	Name	Height	Weight	DOB	From
G	5	Bernard, Jules (TW)	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	2000-01-21	UCLA
F/C	19	Butler, John Jr.	7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	2002-12-04	Florida State
G/F	11	Champagnie, Justin (TW)	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	206 lb (93 kg)	2001-06-29	Pittsburgh
G	6	Diallo, Hamidou	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	202 lb (92 kg)	1998-07-31	Kentucky
F	00	Funk, Taylor	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	1997-11-06	Utah State
G	14	Hampton, R. J.	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	2001-02-07	Little Elm HS (TX)
G	10	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
G	15	Nembhard, RJ	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	1999-03-22	TCU
G/F	8	Smith, Marvin	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	1995-07-25	UNC Greensboro
C	33	Stephens, Jake	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	270 lb (122 kg)	1999-11-05	Chattanooga

Head coach

Cody Toppert

Assistant coach(es)

Alexis Ajinça
James Fraschilla
Liam Flynn
Devin Smith

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

Roster
Last transaction: April 13, 2024

Head coaches

#	Head coach	Term	Regular season				Playoffs				Achievements
#	Head coach	Term	G	W	L	Win%	G	W	L	Win%	Achievements
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

Washington Wizards (2018–present)

References

^ "Capital City Go-Go Reproduction Guideline Sheet". NBA Properties, Inc. Retrieved January 3, 2018.
^ 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.
^ 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.
^ "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.
^ "Pops Mensah-Bonsu will not return as Capital City Go-Go general manager". Washington Post. July 2, 2020.
^ "2021 Season Updates". Capital City Go-Go. January 8, 2021.
^ "Amber Nichols becomes second woman to be named GM of NBA G League team". ESPN. January 15, 2021.

External links

Official website

[1] "Capital City Go-Go Reproduction Guideline Sheet". NBA Properties, Inc. Retrieved January 3, 2018.

[2] yman (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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Arenas	International Amphitheatre Chicago Coliseum Baltimore Civic Center Cole Field House Capital Centre/US Airways Arena Capital One Arena
Personnel	Owner Monumental Sports & Entertainment (Ted Leonsis) President Michael Winger General manager Will Dawkins Head coach Brian Keefe
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Retired numbers	10 11 25 41 45
NBA championships	1978
Culture and lore	Wes Unseld 1975 championship upset The Big E Abe Pollin Earl the Pearl Agent Zero Robin Ficker
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