Senator Nat G. Kiefer University of New Orleans Lakefront Arena
Lakefront Arena
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| Full name | Senator Nat G. Kiefer University of New Orleans Lakefront Arena |
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| Former names | University of New Orleans Lakefront Arena (1983–1987) |
| Location | 6801 Franklin Avenue New Orleans, Louisiana 70122-5707 |
| Coordinates | 30°1′48″N 90°3′2″W / 30.03000°N 90.05056°WCoordinates: 30°1′48″N 90°3′2″W / 30.03000°N 90.05056°W |
| Owner | University of New Orleans |
| Operator | University of New Orleans |
| Capacity | 8,933 |
| Surface | Multi-surface |
| Opened | 1983 |
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New Orleans Privateers men's basketball (1983–2005, 2008–present) New Orleans Privateers women's basketball (1983–2005, 2008–present) New Orleans Privateers volleyball (2008–2011) |
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The Senator Nat G. Kiefer University of New Orleans Lakefront Arena (commonly Lakefront Arena or UNO Lakefront Arena) is an 8,933-seat multi-purpose arena located in New Orleans, Louisiana. The arena is home to the University of New Orleans Privateers men's and women's basketball teams.
It was built in 1983 and is named in honor of Nat G. Kiefer, the late state senator who aided UNO's efforts to obtain state funding for the building. It is part of the university's East Campus, where most of the school's athletic facilities are located.
Lakefront arena is the home venue for both the New Orleans Privateers men's and women's basketball teams.
The arena hosted the 1991 NCAA Women's basketball Final Four, where the University of Tennessee beat the University of Virginia for their third national title. The arena was contracted to host the men's and women's Sun Belt Conference basketball tournaments between 2014 and 2019. The arena previously hosted the 2002 men's Sun Belt Conference basketball tournament.
The arena is also notable for hosting Larry Bird's career-high of 60 points on March 12, 1985, against the Atlanta Hawks, who were hosting a series of special "home" games in New Orleans during the 1984–1985 season.
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