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DeBruce Center will be more than a museum to showcase original rules and history of basketball
SCOTT CHASEN
@SChasenKU
Back in May, Kansas broke ground for the DeBruce Center, a building designed to house the rules of basketball.
Dreyer said that "flanking" the exhibit to showcase the original rules written by Dr. James Naismith will be another exhibit that honors a different Kansas coach who played a significant role in the development of the sport at the University.
However, Kelly Dreyer, project designer for the center, said it's more than just a showcase for the rules.
"You have the father of basketball, but you [also] have the father of basketball coaching in Phog Allen." Drever said.
The exhibit is a major part of the DeBruce Center, which will take roughly a year to construct. Dreyer, a graduate of the University, said the design for the building as a whole was often "fluid," adding that it was done right given the importance of Allen Fieldhouse.
Other exhibits within the DeBruce Center will lay out
The building is more than just a place to house the rules.It's going to be a place where people on campus can congregate"
Jim Marchiony Kansas associate athletic director
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The inside and outside of the DeBruce Center, which is under construction and scheduled to be completed sometime in April according to Kelly Dreyer project designer for the center.
the evolution of basketball.
However, there's a completely different aspect to the building in how it will be used. Inside, there will be a dining commons in addition to a 60-seat restaurant, according to the website of Gould Evans, the firm designing the center.
The DeBruce Center's other features have KU Athletics excited about the new addition, said Jim Marchiony, Kansas associate athletics director.
"The building is more than just a place to house the rules. It's going to be a place where people on campus can congregate," Marchiony said. "I think it will be a terrific draw for those of us on campus."
Dreyer said that right now he expects the center
to be completed in the next couple of months. Until then, student activity will remain minimal, at least until the time is right, Kansas coach Bill Self said
Self said there might be a time when he takes the players to tour everything ahead of time, but he doesn't think there will be any shortage of experience when it comes to the team being in the center.
"That's going to be where we eat all our meals as a team. Our guys will live over there," Self said. "They're going to walk right by the rules every day [...] That'll be a very positive thing for us."
With players like senior forward Jamari Traylor and junior forward Landen Lucas expressing interest in the team's history, it seems like the DeBrue Center would be right in line with the team's interests.
However, Marchiony said it's more than just for the team and students. He said he expects it to be a strong draw for those around the state, region and country, given how popular basketball has become as a sport.
"The sport of basketball continues to grow globally. And we have on our campus a document from the very beginning of that at KU," Marchiony said. "I think it's very important to remember and celebrate and learn from past history. This document is something that has grown in importance as the sport of basketball has grown globally."
- Edited by Sam Davis
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