Qubein Center

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Qubein Center
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Qubein Center
Full nameQubein Center
(Nido & Mariana Qubein Center, Conference Room and Kahn Hotel)
Location1050 Panther Drive
High Point, NC 27262
Coordinates 35°58′42″N79°59′48″W / 35.978333°N 79.996667°W / 35.978333; -79.996667
Owner High Point University
Operator High Point University
Capacity 4,500 (5,000 including suites) [1]
Surface Hardwood
Construction
Broke ground September 22, 2018 [2]
OpenedSeptember 24, 2021 [3]
Construction cost $170 million [4]
ArchitectCJMW Architecture, Perkins&Will [5]
General contractorSamet Corporation & Christman Company [6]
Tenants
High Point Panthers men's basketball (2021-present)
High Point Panthers women's basketball (2021-present)

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]

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  1. "Facilities". Nido and Mariana Qubein Arena, Conference Center and Jana and Ken Kahn Hotel.
  2. "HPU Breaks Ground on Nido and Mariana Qubein Arena, Conference Center and Hotel | High Point University". www.highpoint.edu.
  3. "High Point University Opens Nido and Mariana Qubein Arena and Conference Center". High Point University Athletics. September 28, 2021.
  4. "About the Qubein Center". Nido and Mariana Qubein Arena, Conference Center and Jana and Ken Kahn Hotel.
  5. "High Point University Qubein Arena & Conference Center | SAMET Corp". 20 September 2024. Archived from the original on 10 November 2024. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
  6. "Contractor Selected for Nido and Mariana Qubein Arena, Conference Center and Hotel | High Point University".
  7. Walsh, Lauren (2021-11-05). "High Point unveils Qubein Center, dedicates court to Tubby Smith". WXII. Retrieved 2025-05-04.