The College Basketball Experience is a fan-interactive facility located downtown in
Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City, Missouri, abbreviated KC or KCMO, is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri by List of cities in Missouri, population and area. The city lies within Jackson County, Missouri, Jackson, Clay County, Missouri, Clay, and Pl ...
, which includes the
National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame. It cost $24 million to build, was opened in October 2007, and is owned and operated by the
National Association of Basketball Coaches
The National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC), headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri, is an American organization of men's college basketball coaches. It was founded in 1927 by Phog Allen, the men's basketball head coach for the Univ ...
Foundation.
The Hall of Honor
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.
References
External links
The College Basketball ExperienceESI Design
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Basketball museums and halls of fame
Basketball in Kansas City, Missouri
History of college basketball in the United States
Museums in Kansas City, Missouri
Sports museums in Missouri
Downtown Kansas City