Grand Canyon University men’s basketball team
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The Grand Canyon University men’s basketball team is the NCAA Division I program of Grand Canyon University in Phoenix, Arizona, known for its energetic home atmosphere and rapid rise in prominence after transitioning from Division II.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
NCAA Division I basketball program
ⓘ
college men’s basketball team ⓘ |
| cityPopulationContext | Phoenix is one of the largest cities in the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conference | Western Athletic Conference NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conferenceTournamentTitle |
2021 Western Athletic Conference men’s basketball tournament
NERFINISHED
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2023 Western Athletic Conference men’s basketball tournament NERFINISHED ⓘ 2024 Western Athletic Conference men’s basketball tournament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| firstDivisionISeason | 2013–14 GENERATED ⓘ |
| formerDivision | NCAA Division II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formerHeadCoach | Dan Majerle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formerHeadCoachTenure | 2013–2020 ⓘ |
| gender | men’s team ⓘ |
| governingBody | National Collegiate Athletic Association ⓘ |
| headCoach | Bryce Drew NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headCoachStartYear | 2020 ⓘ |
| homeArena |
GCU Arena
NERFINISHED
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Gila River Arena NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| homeAtmosphereReputation | one of the most energetic in college basketball ⓘ |
| homeCapacity | approximately 7,000 ⓘ |
| homeCity | Phoenix NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| homeCourtAdvantage | strong ⓘ |
| homeState | Arizona NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
energetic home atmosphere
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raucous student section called the Havocs ⓘ |
| location | Phoenix, Arizona NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mascot | Thunder the Antelope NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | featured on national sports broadcasts for its game atmosphere ⓘ |
| NCAAdivision | Division I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| NCAATournamentAppearance |
2021
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2023 ⓘ 2024 ⓘ |
| nickname |
Antelopes
NERFINISHED
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Lopes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| playsIn | Western Athletic Conference men’s basketball NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rapidRise | gained national attention soon after moving to Division I ⓘ |
| recruitingProfile | improved after transition to Division I ⓘ |
| seasonFormat | plays regular season and conference tournament in NCAA Division I ⓘ |
| shortName |
GCU
NERFINISHED
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Grand Canyon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sport | basketball ⓘ |
| studentSectionName | Havocs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| teamColors |
purple
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white ⓘ |
| transitionedToDivisionI | 2013 ⓘ |
| university | Grand Canyon University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| universityType | private Christian university ⓘ |
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