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Jonathan Wall '12 and Marshall Forney '18 will run the Capital City Go-Go
December 19, 2024Written by: Morehouse College
The Capital City Go-Go, the NBA G League affiliate of the Washington Wizards, announced today their front office additions for the 2024-25 season, and they include two Morehouse alumni.
In the front office, Jonathan Wall '12 will join the Go-Go as the team’s third General Manager in franchise history. He replaces Amber Nichols, the second female General Manager in NBA G League history, who took on a new role in the offseason as Director of Amateur Evaluation with the Wizards. Wall will be joined by Marshall Forney '18, who will serve as the team’s Assistant General Manager.
“Together, Jonathan and Marshall bring a fresh approach to our organization,” said Wizards General Manager Will Dawkins. “Their diverse experiences will drive innovation for both the Washington Wizards and the Capital City Go-Go. We will look to them to continue to enhance the strong synergy between the teams, while fostering an environment with unique perspective.”
Wall will enter his first season in the NBA G League. He most recently served as a NBPA Certified Player Agent from 2021-24 at The Familie talent agency in Los Angeles, California. Prior to his time at The Familie, Wall practiced law at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP in New York from 2016-2021. Wall received a J.D. from Harvard Law school in 2016 and holds a master’s degree in education policy and management from the Harvard Graduate School of Education. He also attended Morehouse College, earning a bachelor's degree in sociology in 2012.
Forney joins the Go-Go in his first role at the team level, after working at the NBA League Office since 2019. He most recently served as an Associate Manager of Basketball Operations from 2021-24. In his five years at the NBA, Forney worked with all 30 NBA teams to ensure compliance of NBA scouting rules, supervision of logistics for NBA player and family travel at marquee NBA events (All-Star, Combine, Draft), assisting NBA Draft prospects and their agents on the pre-NBA draft process, and supporting other basketball operations initiatives. A Woodbridge, Virginia, native, Forney holds a master’s degree in sports manageme
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