Former Georgetown Hoyas star Greg Monroe has joined the Capital City Go-Go (Washington Wizards affiliate) of the G-League, according to Shams Charnia of The Athletic.

Monroe, 31, averaged 16.7 points and 9.6 rebounds as a sophomore at Georgetown before entering the 2010 NBA Draft. The 6-foot-11 center was the seventh overall pick of the Detroit Pistons.

He spent five seasons with the Pistons before signing with the Milwaukee Bucks as a free agent in 2015. Ultimately he played nine seasons in the NBA. He spent time with the Phoenix Suns, Boston Celtics, Toronto Raptors and Philadelphia 76ers.

Monroe last played in the NBA in 2019. Since then, he’s played overseas in Germany and Russia.

During his time in the NBA, Monroe averaged 13.2 point and 8.3 rebounds in 632 career games.

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Attention all DMV hoopers with some talent, the Capital City Go-Go of the G-League is holding open tryouts for local players. The Go-Go is the newly formed G-League affiliate of the Washington Wizards.

According to the team’s announcement the tryouts will be held at the newly-built Saint Elizabeths East Sports and Entertainment Arena in Southeast D.C. on Saturday, September 15.

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The tryouts are a custom of the G-League as they fill up their rosters. Up to five players may earn an invitation to the team’s training camp in October. Registration opened on Tuesday and will close next week on Sept. 12.

Keep in mind, there is a $150 fee to tryout. Those who try out will receive a Go-Go jersey and a ticket to one home game of the Go-Go in their inaugural season.

This is a great opportunity for some local talent to get the opportunity to go through professional drills in from of Capital city scouts. Anyone who believes they have talent to take step in their basketball development should apply.

The Go-Go will play its first season in the G-League starting Nov. 3 when they host the Greensboro Swarm at Saint Elizabeths East Sports and Entertainment Arena.

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The Capital City Go-Go, the Washington Wizards’ new G-League affiliate, announced Jarell Christian as their team’s first head coach and  Pops Mensah-Bonsu as their first general manager.

Christian played basketball at Emory and Henry College in Virginia and also broke through the coaching ranks working on current Wizards head coach Scott Brooks while with the Oklahoma City Thunder. Christian spent the past four seasons as an assistant on The Thunder’s G-League affiliate. Meanwhile Mensah-Bonsu starred at George Washington, averaging 11.7 points and six rebounds in four years with the Colonials. Mensah-Bonsu played professionally for 10 years, including four seasons in the NBA. He spent 2013 training camp with the Wizards before being waived after four preseason games. He recently worked with the San Antonio Spurs as a scout after receiving a two-year ban for doping.

“I am proud to represent the Wizards and the D.C. community, especially Ward 8, as we head into our inaugural season,” Christian said in a press release. “The organization has expressed their confidence in me to lead these young men at such an influential time in their careers and I am excited about doing so as a part of such a close-knit community. My family and I look forward to meeting the individuals that make D.C. such a special place.”

The Go-Go will play their inaugural season this fall, playing home games at the new sports arena on the site of Saint Elizabeth’s Hospital in Southeast D.C. The Mystics will also play their home games at the facility that is expected to house a capacity of 4,200. The complex will include the Wizards’ practice facility, the MedStar Wizards Performance Center,

“I am humbled to be entrusted with this position and would like to thank the Wizards organization for the opportunity,” Mensah-Bonsu in a statement. “Washington is my second home and the city has embraced me ever since I stepped on the George Washington campus.  I am excited to be able to give back by making sure that the Go-Go is a pillar in the community and a team that the city can get behind.”

The new head coach and general manager will prepare for the upcoming G-League Expansion Draft that will reportedly happen on Aug. 22.

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The Washington Wizards held “Go-Go Night” on Friday as part of their concert series at the Capital One Arena. It was a fitting night for the team to announce the name of its Gatorade League team as the Capital City Go-Go.

The name is based off the genre of music in the nation’s capital, which swept through the city in the 1970s. Legends such as Chuck Brown and EU have garnered national recognition. There are local star bands such as Backyard Band, Junk Yard Band, Rare Essence and more old school groups like Lil’ Benny and the Masters and Northeast Groovers.

The logo features the word Go-Go with a conga drum in between the words with a flat basketball at the top.

The Go-Go will begin play in the 2018-19 season. The team will play in Anacostia area of Southeast D.C., on the campus formerly known as St. Elizabeth Hospital. Capital City Go-Go is a true essence of the city culture and may be the most fitting sports team name in the city that represents the living culture.

“I felt, and we felt, that we wanted to have something that was very, very connected to Anacostia and the community, and make it as D.C.-relatable as possible,” owner Ted Leonsis told Dan Steinberg of the Washington Post. “I think the [go-go] community really appreciates that and enjoys it and likes it, and I think it’s a good thing for Washington, D.C. Having that connection to the heritage, and doing it in a respectful way is [part of] our social responsibility of owning these teams.”

The Wizards are one of the last teams to own their own G-League development team. The Go-Go will be part of the Wizards organization move to the Anacostia area facility in D.C. The WNBA’s Mystics and Go-Go will be co-tenants of the new St. Elizabeth’s East Entertainment and Sports Arena. The Wizards will move its offices as well practice at the complex.

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