The CHI Health Center Omaha is an arena and convention center in the central United States, located in the North Downtown neighborhood of Omaha, Nebraska. Operated by the Metropolitan Entertainment & Convention Authority (MECA), the 1.1-million-square-foot (100,000 m2) facility has an 18,975-seat arena, a 194,000 sq ft (18,000 m2) exhibition hall, and 62,000 sq ft (5,800 m2) of meeting space.
The Creighton Bluejays, or Jays, are the athletic teams that represent Creighton University, a Jesuit/Catholic University in Omaha, Nebraska, United States. They compete in NCAA Division I in the Big East Conference.
The Creighton Bluejays men's basketball team represents Creighton University of the NCAA Division I college basketball. It competes in the Big East Conference, which it joined following the Big East conference realignment in 2013. The Bluejays play their home games at CHI Health Center Omaha in Omaha, Nebraska. Creighton finished sixth nationally in home attendance, averaging 17,048 fans per home game in 2014–15.
Charles Patrick Eidson Jr. is an American former professional basketball player. He is 2.03 m tall and he played mainly at the small forward position. He could also play at both the point guard and shooting guard positions, as well as a point forward.
Steven Key is an American professional basketball coach and former professional player.
John Bryant is an American professional basketball player for Mitteldeutscher BC of the Basketball Bundesliga. Bryant was the 2009 West Coast Conference player of the year and an All-American as a senior at Santa Clara University.
Robert Joseph Harstad is an American former professional basketball player. In a career spanning between 1991 and 2001, Harstad played for six different teams at the highest leagues in Spain and Portugal. In his post-basketball career he has been working for Ackerman McQueen, an ad agency, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
The 2015–16 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball team represented Creighton University in the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bluejays, led by sixth-year head coach Greg McDermott, played their home games at the CenturyLink Center Omaha, and were members of the Big East Conference. They finished the season 20–15, 9–9 in Big East play to finish in sixth place. They lost to Seton Hall in the quarterfinals of the Big East tournament. They received an invitation to the National Invitation Tournament where, as a #4 seed, they defeated Alabama and Wagner to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to BYU.
Marissa Janning is a college basketball player who played for Creighton University.
Andreas Obst is a German professional basketball player for Bayern Munich of the German Basketball Bundesliga (BBL) and the EuroLeague.
Thomas Ryan Scrubb is a Canadian professional basketball player for Monbus Obradoiro of the Spanish Liga ACB. He played university basketball for the Carleton Ravens.
Justin Nicholas Patton is an American professional basketball player for Shanxi Loongs of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA). He played college basketball for the Creighton Bluejays. Patton was selected with the 16th overall pick in the 2017 NBA draft by the Chicago Bulls, but was traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves. He has also played for the Philadelphia 76ers and Oklahoma City Thunder. In 2021-22, he led the Israeli Basketball Premier League in blocks per game.
Marcus Franklee Foster is an American professional basketball player for Rytas Vilnius of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL). He played college basketball for Kansas State University and Creighton University before playing professionally in South Korea, Lebanon, Israel, Turkey, Greece, and Lithuania.
Khyri Jaquan Thomas is an American professional basketball player for Petkim Spor of the Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL). He played college basketball for the Creighton Bluejays. He was drafted 38th overall by the Philadelphia 76ers in the 2018 NBA draft and then traded to the Detroit Pistons.
Cameron Louis Wells is an American basketball player who last played for Trefl Sopot of the Polish Basketball League. He played college basketball with The Citadel Bulldogs.
Ty-Shon Leron Alexander is an American professional basketball player for Koroivos of the Greek A2 Basket League. He played college basketball for the Creighton Bluejays. Alexander signed with the Phoenix Suns in November 2020 after going undrafted in the 2020 NBA draft. During his rookie season with the Suns, he reached the NBA Finals.
Marcus Zegarowski is an American professional basketball player for Vanoli Cremona of the Lega Basket Serie A (LBA). He played college basketball for the Creighton Bluejays.
Geoffrey Groselle is an American professional basketball player for Trefl Sopot of the Polish Basketball League (PLK). A left-handed center, he played high school basketball at Plano West Senior High School, and four seasons in the NCAA Division I with the Creighton Bluejays. After going undrafted in the 2016 NBA draft, Groselle started a professional career in Europe with German team Löwen Braunschweig of the Basketball Bundesliga. In 2019 he won the bronze medal at the 2019 Pan American Games.
Mitchell Ballock is an American basketball player who last played for the Cleveland Charge of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Creighton Bluejays.
Ronnie Harrell Jr. is an American professional basketball player for Aris Thessaloniki of the Greek Basket League and the EuroCup. He previously played college basketball for Creighton University and the University of Denver. Harrell mainly plays at the small forward position.
