Go-Go hold open tryout featuring local hoops legends

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Photo credit Austin Freeman dribbles the ball.
The Capital City Go-Go, the Wizards' new G League affiliate, held an open tryout on Saturday at the Saint Elizabeth's East Sports & Entertainment Arena, which will serve as the Go-Go's home arena and the Wizards and Mystics' new practice facility. 

Tryouts are underway! -- pic.twitter.com/ILS9VtpQfM

— Capital City Go-Go (@CapitalCityGoGo) September 15, 2018

Scrimmage time! pic.twitter.com/CSKhyQx8mS

— Capital City Go-Go (@CapitalCityGoGo) September 15, 2018

The Go-Go can invite up to five players from the tryout to training camp. Several local hoops stars participated in the tryout. 

The Capital City Go-Go (Wizards’ G-League team) have two tryout sessions today. I’m told that among those in the afternoon session are former Georgetown star Austin Freeman and Aquille ‘The Crimestopper’ Carr. Carr was a legend in Baltimore, as many local hoops fans may recall.

— Chase Hughes (@ChaseHughesNBCS) September 15, 2018

Freeman averaged 13.7 points per game during his time at Georgetown, while the diminutive mixtape legend Carr notably decided to take his talents overseas in 2013 after committing to play for Seton Hall. 

Both Go-Go head coach Jarell Christian and general manager Pops Mensah-Bonsu spoke about the benefits of the open tryout. Mensah-Bonsu brought up the example of Jonathon Simmons, who made the roster of the Spurs' D-League affiliate after an open tryout and is now a regular starter for the Orlando Magic. 

Coach Christian on open tryouts in DC: “We’re here for the people. We’re here to give out an opportunity.” pic.twitter.com/lY06cRzxw9

— Capital City Go-Go (@CapitalCityGoGo) September 15, 2018

.@Pops media availability is live from open tryouts! https://t.co/kA0hWvc0uD

— Capital City Go-Go (@CapitalCityGoGo) September 15, 2018

It's a long shot that anyone from the tryout will make the Go-Go, let alone the Wizards, but the event certainly generated plenty of local interest. 

Scenes from today's open tryout ----MORE: https://t.co/jELf8Wr9PE pic.twitter.com/vUU8heEios

— Capital City Go-Go (@CapitalCityGoGo) September 15, 2018

Squad ---- pic.twitter.com/W8LlGLg6OW

— Capital City Go-Go (@CapitalCityGoGo) September 15, 2018

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