Wizards appoint Amber Nichols as NBA G League's 2nd female GM
Tori Miller of College Park Skyhawks was 1st woman to break barrier in July
Amber Nichols is the NBA G League's second female general manager after the Washington Wizards promoted her to that job with the Capital City Go-Go on Friday.
Nichols, who played four years of college basketball at Richmond, has been with the Go-Go since the team's inception. She managed its logistics the past two seasons and has worked with the Wizards' front office during NBA and G League drafts and scouting events.
"Couldn't be prouder. Amber deserves it," Wizards GM Tommy Sheppard said on a video conference call. "She originally came to the Wizards as an intern; worked her way up."
Making history and making power moves!<br><br>Hear Amber talk with <a href="https://twitter.com/meghanmcpeak?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@meghanmcpeak</a> about her promotion to GM. <a href="https://t.co/r3UYnmC72Z">pic.twitter.com/r3UYnmC72Z</a>
—@CapitalCityGoGoNichols joins Tori Miller of the College Park Skyhawks as women serving as GMs in the G League. Miller became the first in July when the Atlanta Hawks put her in charge of its affiliate.
The G League season is expected to start next month in Florida with 18 teams participating. The Wizards are not sending their G League team to the bubble but Nichols will accompany some players who will participate with the Erie BayHawks, New Orleans' affiliate.
