Qubein Center

Basketball arena in North Carolina, USA From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Qubein Center is the home of the High Point Panthers basketball programs, both men and women's. It is a 4,500-seat arena located on the campus of the High Point University in High Point, North Carolina. Qubein Center, named for university president Nido Qubein and his spouse Mariana Qubein, is part of the much larger conference center and hotel. The arena held its first games on November 4, 2021; they also held a ceremony that night to commemorate the court, which is named after High Point alumnus Tubby Smith and Donna Smith.[7]

Full name
Nido and Mariana Qubein Arena
Address1050 Panther Drive
High Point, NC
United States
Coordinates35°58′42″N 79°59′48″W
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Qubein Center
Exterior view of Qubein Center in 2021
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Full name
Nido and Mariana Qubein Arena
Address1050 Panther Drive
High Point, NC
United States
Coordinates35°58′42″N 79°59′48″W
OwnerHigh Point University
OperatorHPU Athletics
Capacity4,500 (5,000 including suites)[1]
TypeArena
SurfaceHardwood
Current use
Basketball
Construction
Broke groundSeptember 22, 2018[2]
OpenedSeptember 24, 2021[3]
Construction cost
$170 million[4]
ArchitectCJMW Architecture, Perkins&Will[5]
General contractor
Samet Corporation & Christman Company[6]
Tenants
Website
highpoint.edu/arena
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