Emil and Patricia Jones Convocation Center

Emil and Patricia Jones Convocation Center
	February 21, 2014 Chicago Public League boys basketball championship game between Cliff Alexander's Curie High School and Jahlil Okafor's 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
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 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. 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]

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 tournament.

References

^ 2009-2010 Chicago Cougars Men's Basketball Prospectus
^ University, Chicago State. "Venue Information | Jones Convocation Center | Chicago State University". www.csu.edu. Retrieved 2018-09-22.
^ "JONES CONVOCATION CENTER". www.gocsucougars.com. Retrieved 2018-09-22.
^ reporter, Terry Bannon, Tribune staff. "Have-nots in a run for the money". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 2018-09-22.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

External links

Jones Convocation Center — official site
"Problems and Discontent Bedevil Chicago State": November 29, 2009 Chicago News Cooperative for The New York Times.

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[1] 2009-2010 Chicago Cougars Men's Basketball Prospectus

[2] University, Chicago State. "Venue Information | Jones Convocation Center | Chicago State University". www.csu.edu. Retrieved 2018-09-22.

[3] "JONES CONVOCATION CENTER". www.gocsucougars.com. Retrieved 2018-09-22.

[4] reporter, Terry Bannon, Tribune staff. "Have-nots in a run for the money". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 2018-09-22.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

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v t e Chicago State Cougars men's basketball
Venues	Dickens Athletic Center (1971–2007) Emil and Patricia Jones Convocation Center (2007–present)
People	Head coaches Statistical leaders
Seasons	List of seasons 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25

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