Carter Gymnasium

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Carter Gymnasium is a 947-seat multi-purpose arena in Buies Creek, North Carolina. It is home to the Campbell University Fighting Camels men's basketball and women's basketball teams. It is one of the smallest college basketball venues in Division I (the CSU Field House home to Charleston Southern University's program is the current smallest Division I men's basketball arena). The building was named for textile executive Howard Carter. Built in 1952 and opened in 1953, the dimensions of the basketball court are smaller than regulation, but a grandfather clause allows Campbell University to continue its tenure in the division.

[edit] Notable moments

• First men's basketball game: February 25, 1953 Loss to Wake Forest College JV 66-63
• First women's basketball game: February 25, 1953 Win over Worth's Business College 55-50
• First senior college men's basketball game: November 29, 1961, Win over Atlantic Christian College 64-59
• February 29, 1964, Angier High School and Boone Trail High School, two Harnett County, North Carolina high schools, played a 13-overtime contest. Boone Trail won 56-54 and neither team substituted any players.
• Host venue for 1988 Big South Conference Women's Basketball Tournament

[edit] The Future

The Fighting Camels will begin play in 2008 in the new John W. Pope, Jr. Convocation Center which is currently under construction. The new $30 million arena is slated to seat 3,000 spectators for athletic events.^[1]

[edit] Notes

1. ^ Campbell breaks ground on the John W. Pope, Jr. Convocation Center (accessed 08 February 2007)

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v • d • e Current Basketball Venues in the Atlantic Sun Conference Alico Arena (Florida Gulf Coast) • Allen Arena (Lipscomb) • John W. Pope, Jr. Convocation Center (Campbell) • Curb Event Center (Belmont) • Edmunds Center (Stetson) • G. B. Hodge Center (USC Upstate) • Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena (Jacksonville men) • KSU Convocation Center (Kennesaw State) • Memorial Center (East Tennessee State) • Paul Porter Arena (Gardner-Webb) • Swisher Gymnasium (Jacksonville women) • UNF Arena (North Florida) • University Center (Mercer)