Hawkins Arena

Hawkins Arena
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Location1730 Adams
Macon, GA 31207
Coordinates32°49′47″N 83°39′07″W / 32.82972°N 83.65194°W / 32.82972; -83.65194
OwnerMercer University
OperatorMercer University
Capacity3,500
SurfaceHardwood
Construction
Broke groundOctober 12, 2001[1]
OpenedJanuary 8, 2004[2]
Construction cost$40 million[2]
($64.5 million in 2023 dollars[3])
ArchitectCooper Carry Inc.[2]
General contractorBeck Group/New South[2]
Tenants
Mercer Bears men's basketball (2004–present)
Mercer Bears women's basketball (2004–present)

The Hawkins Arena is the basketball arena on the campus of Mercer University in Macon, Georgia, United States. The arena is located in the University Center, a large multi-purpose facility centrally located on the university campus.

  1. ^ "Arena Groundbreaking - Finally - Has Slonaker, Baldwin Smiling". Macon Telegraph. October 12, 2001. Retrieved January 21, 2012.
  2. ^ a b c d "Sports Business Journal".
  3. ^ 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.