{{Short description|Multi-purpose arena in Chicago, Illinois}}
{{Infobox stadium | name = Emil and Patricia Jones Convocation Center | image = 20140221 CPL Championship Game end of regulation, Jones Convocation Center.jpg | image_size = 285 | caption = Arena during the 2014 Chicago Public League boys' basketball championship game | mapframe = yes | mapframe-zoom = 15 | location = Chicago State University<br>9501 South King Dr.<br>Chicago, IL 60628 USA | coordinates = {{Coord|41.7165|-87.6084|region:US-IL_dim:120_source:GoogleEarth-satellite-Closeapple|display=inline,title}} | broke_ground = October 4, 2002 | opened = Fall 2007 | closed = | demolished = | owner = Chicago State University | operator = Chicago State University | cost = $38 million | capacity = 7,000 | architect = Loebl Schlossman & Hackl<br>Chicago, IL<br>William E. Brazley & Associates, Ltd.<br>Matteson, IL | former_names = | tenants = Chicago State Cougars men's basketball<br>Chicago State Cougars women's basketball }}
The '''Emil and Patricia Jones Convocation Center''', also known as the '''Jones Convocation Center''' or simply the '''JCC''', is a 7,000-seat<ref>[https://www.gocsucougars.com/documents/2009/9/10/2009-10%20Chicago%20State%20MBB%20Quick%20Facts.pdf?id=419 2009-2010 Chicago Cougars Men's Basketball Prospectus]</ref> multi-purpose arena in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Completed in 2007, the arena is home court for the Chicago State University Cougars men's and women's basketball teams.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Venue Information {{!}} Jones Convocation Center {{!}} Chicago State University |url=http://www.csu.edu/convocationcenter/ |url-status=dead |access-date=2018-09-22 |website=csu.edu |language=en |archive-date=2018-10-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181004033947/http://www.csu.edu/convocationcenter/ }}</ref> The arena replaced the Dickens Athletic Center, which only had capacity to seat 2,500 persons.<ref>{{Cite web |title=JONES CONVOCATION CENTER |url=https://www.gocsucougars.com/sports/2008/4/13/GEN_0413080224.aspx?id=15 |access-date=2018-09-22 |website=gocsucougars.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Bannon |first=Terry |date=2005-12-20 |title=Have-nots in a run for the money |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/2005/12/20/have-nots-in-a-run-for-the-money |access-date=2024-02-06 |work=chicagotribune.com |language=en-US}}</ref>
The center cost nearly $38 million to build.<ref>{{cite news|last=Isaacson|first=Melissa|url=https://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes.com/2009/11/29/us/29cncstate.html|title= Problems and Discontent Bedevil Chicago State |work=The New York Times|date=November 29, 2009|access-date=December 7, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230307020638/http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/29/us/29cncstate.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0|archive-date=March 7, 2023|url-status=live}}</ref>
The venue hosted the 2012 and 2013 Great West Conference men's basketball tournaments.
==See also== * List of NCAA Division I basketball arenas
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== {{Commons category|Jones Convocation Center}} * {{Official website|https://www.gocsucougars.com/facilities/jones-convocation-center/1}}
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