College Basketball Experience050

The promos for the College Basketball Experience say, "You will sweat," and they aren't kidding. Upon entering the facility adjacent to the Sprint Center, visitors immediately jump in with an authentic college basketball experience. A tunnel simulates the walk players make from the locker room to the court - complete with huge pictures of players, coaches, fans, bands, and cheerleaders along with a near-deafening roar. From then on it's all hoops, baby. The Experience has a full basketball court and a three-on-three street ball court. It also has an amazing number of basketball drills, set up in individual venues. These include two different free throw drills (one simulates a hostile arena with moving rabid fans in the background), a three point drill, beat the clock, a slam dunk court with six baskets ranging in height, a passing drill, and more. Since the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame is within the Basketball Experience, the museum would not be complete without tips from well-known college coaches, an impressive looking mentor's circle that pays homage to prominent coach's mentors, a coaching tree database, and the actual Hall of Fame where visitors can view videos about inductees. The College Basketball Experience is geared toward basketball fans and players, but there is a kid's court for little ones and a scavenger hunt available from the front desk for occupying the non-players in your group. Annual and semi-annual passes are available, and the facility can be rented out to private groups.