College Basketball Experience

The College Basketball Experience is a 41,500-square-foot (3,860 m2) fan-interactive facility located downtown in Kansas City, Missouri, which includes the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame.[1] It cost $24 million to build, was opened in October 2007, and is owned and operated by the National Association of Basketball Coaches Foundation.[2]

The College Basketball Experience and National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame
EstablishedOctober 10, 2007 (2007-10-10)
LocationKansas City, Missouri
TypeCollege Basketball Hall of Fame
CEOKevin Henderson
WebsiteOfficial website
National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame at The College Basketball Experience

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.[3][4]

References
  1. "College Basketball Experience - FACILITY". collegebasketballexperience.com. Archived from the original on 31 October 2015. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
  2. "Sprint Center sells out for College Basketball Experience Classic games". Kansas City Business Journal. Bizjournals.com. November 22, 2010. Retrieved May 4, 2016.
  3. "College Basketball Experience awaits Big 12 fans". KMBC-TV. Kmbc.com. March 11, 2014. Retrieved May 4, 2016.
  4. Nichols, Joel (March 10, 2016). "Hoops fans get the College Basketball Experience in Kansas City". KSHB-TV. Kshb.com. Retrieved May 4, 2016.

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