College Basketball Experience
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|name = The College Basketball Experience and National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame
|image = File:Kansas City June 2022 13 (College Basketball Experience).jpg
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|caption = National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame at The College Basketball Experience
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|established = {{Start date|2007|10|10}}
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|location = Kansas City, Missouri
|type = College Basketball Hall of Fame
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|ceo = Kevin Henderson
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|website = {{Official website|http://www.collegebasketballexperience.com/}}
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The College Basketball Experience is a {{convert|41500|sqft|m2|sing=on}} fan-interactive facility located downtown in Kansas City, Missouri, which includes the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame.{{cite web|url=http://www.collegebasketballexperience.com/facility|title=College Basketball Experience - FACILITY|work=collegebasketballexperience.com|accessdate=November 24, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151031125043/http://www.collegebasketballexperience.com/facility|archive-date=October 31, 2015|url-status=dead}} It cost $24 million to build, was opened in October 2007, and is owned and operated by the National Association of Basketball Coaches Foundation.{{cite news |author= |title=Sprint Center sells out for College Basketball Experience Classic games |url=http://www.bizjournals.com/kansascity/news/2010/11/22/sprint-center-sells-out-for-college.html |newspaper=Kansas City Business Journal |location=Bizjournals.com |date=November 22, 2010 |access-date=May 4, 2016 }}
The Hall of Honor
{{see also|National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame}}
The Hall of Honor is a separate area, distinct from the rest of the facility. Within the hall are the Honor Theater, Mentor’s Circle and Gallery of Honor which use interactive media, iconic elements, and graphics to exhibit the greatest college coaches, players, teams and contributors in basketball.
College Basketball Experience Classic
The location hosts the annual College Basketball Experience Classic tournament (formerly the Guardians Classic) and the reception for the Hall of Fame induction annually in November.{{cite news |author= |title=College Basketball Experience awaits Big 12 fans |url=http://www.kmbc.com/news/College-Basketball-Experience-awaits-Big-12-fans/24925356 |newspaper=KMBC-TV |location=Kmbc.com |date=March 11, 2014 |access-date=May 4, 2016 }}{{cite news |last=Nichols |first=Joel |date=March 10, 2016 |title=Hoops fans get the College Basketball Experience in Kansas City |url=http://www.kshb.com/news/local-news/hoops-fans-get-the-college-basketball-experience-in-kansas-city |newspaper=KSHB-TV |location=Kshb.com |access-date=May 4, 2016}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.collegebasketballexperience.com/ The College Basketball Experience]
- [http://www.esidesign.com ESI Design]
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Category:Basketball museums and halls of fame
Category:Basketball in Kansas City, Missouri
Category:History of college basketball in the United States
Category:Museums in Kansas City, Missouri