The Capital City Go-Go are an American professional basketball team in the
NBA G League
The NBA G League, or simply the G League, is a professional basketball league in North America that serves as the Minor league#Basketball, developmental league of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The league comprises 31 teams; as of ...
based in
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly known as Washington or D.C., is the capital city and federal district of the United States. The city is on the Potomac River, across from Virginia, and shares land borders with ...
, and are affiliated with the
Washington Wizards
The Washington Wizards are an American professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C. The Wizards compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference. The team plays i ...
. The Go-Go play their home games at the
CareFirst Arena. The team is owned by
Monumental Sports & Entertainment
Monumental Sports & Entertainment (MSE) is an American sports management, sports and venue management company founded by Ted Leonsis in June 2010. Monumental owns and operates the NHL team Washington Capitals, the NBA team Washington Wizards, t ...
.
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. On August 7, 2018, the Washington Wizards named
Pops Mensah-Bonsu as general manager and
Jarell Christian as head coach. After one season, Christian joined the Wizards as an assistant coach and was replaced by Ryan Richman. Following the pandemic-curtailed
2019–20 season, Pops Mensah-Bonsu left the team. 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. 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.
Season by season
Current roster
Head coaches
NBA affiliates
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Washington Wizards
The Washington Wizards are an American professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C. The Wizards compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference. The team plays i ...
(2018–present)
See also
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Sports in Washington, D.C.
References
External links
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{{Washington, D.C. sports
2017 establishments in Washington, D.C.
Basketball teams established in 2017
Basketball teams in Washington, D.C.
Washington Wizards
Monumental Sports & Entertainment