Emil and Patricia Jones Convocation Center
The Emil and Patricia Jones Convocation Center, also known as the Jones Convocation Center or simply the JCC, is a 7,000-seat[1] multi-purpose arena in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Completed in 2007, the arena is home court for the Chicago State University Cougars men's and women's basketball teams.[2] The arena replaced the Dickens Athletic Center, which only had capacity to seat 2,500 persons.[3][4]
February 21, 2014 Chicago Public League boys' basketball championship game between Curie High School and Whitney Young High School with the scoreboard showing the score tied at the end of regulation | |
| Location | Chicago State University 9501 South King Dr. Chicago, IL 60628 USA |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 41°42′59″N 87°36′30″W / 41.7165°N 87.6084°W |
| Owner | Chicago State University |
| Operator | Chicago State University |
| Capacity | 7,000 |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | October 4, 2002 |
| Opened | Fall 2007 |
| Construction cost | $38 million |
| Architect | Loebl Schlossman & Hackl Chicago, IL William E. Brazley & Associates, Ltd. Matteson, IL |
| Tenants | |
| Chicago State Cougars men's basketball Chicago State Cougars women's basketball | |
The convocation center is unique among Illinois university athletic projects, as Chicago State University itself did not need to raise any money for the project; the money was allocated from the State of Illinois Treasury by then-Senate President Emil Jones.[citation needed]
The venue hosted the 2012 and 2013 Great West Conference men's basketball tournaments.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ 2009-2010 Chicago Cougars Men's Basketball Prospectus
- ^ . csu.edu. Archived from the original on 2018-10-04. Retrieved 2018-09-22.
- ^ "JONES CONVOCATION CENTER". gocsucougars.com. Retrieved 2018-09-22.
- ^ Bannon, Terry (2005-12-20). "Have-nots in a run for the money". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 2024-02-06.
External links edit
- Jones Convocation Center – official site
- : November 29, 2009 Chicago News Cooperative for The New York Times.