Hampton Convocation Center
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Hampton Convocation Center is a 7,200-seat multi-purpose arena
in Hampton, Virginia
. It was built in 1993 and is home to the Hampton University
Pirates basketball
team. The arena replaced Holland Hall gymnasium, which holds women's volleyball
matches and tournaments. The construction cost was about 4 to 5 million dollars.
Arena
An arena is an enclosed area, often circular or oval-shaped, designed to showcase theater, musical performances, or sporting events. It is composed of a large open space surrounded on most or all sides by tiered seating for spectators. The key feature of an arena is that the event space is the...
in Hampton, Virginia
Hampton, Virginia
Hampton is an independent city that is not part of any county in Southeast Virginia. Its population is 137,436. As one of the seven major cities that compose the Hampton Roads metropolitan area, it is on the southeastern end of the Virginia Peninsula. Located on the Hampton Roads Beltway, it hosts...
. It was built in 1993 and is home to the Hampton University
Hampton University
Hampton University is a historically black university located in Hampton, Virginia, United States. It was founded by black and white leaders of the American Missionary Association after the American Civil War to provide education to freedmen.-History:...
Pirates basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
team. The arena replaced Holland Hall gymnasium, which holds women's volleyball
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
matches and tournaments. The construction cost was about 4 to 5 million dollars.