Georgia State Basketball: A New Era

A new era in Georgia State Basketball opens in 2022-23 as the Panther men's and women's programs begin play in the new GSU Convocation Center.

This impressive new facility seats 7,500 for basketball and features the latest technology in lighting and acoustics as well as numerous amenities for Panther fans.

Georgia State University officially opened its new Convocation Center in the Summerhill neighborhood of Atlanta, near Center Parc Stadium in September 2022.

The latest addition to Georgia State’s growing presence in the neighborhood and in downtown Atlanta, the Convocation Center at 455 Capitol Avenue has a seating capacity of up to 8,000 to host large-scale events such as First-Year Convocation, commencement and concerts. The new facility also includes classroom and academic support space.

“This amazing new facility will not only benefit the Georgia State community, but also the revitalized Summerhill neighborhood and the entire city of Atlanta,” said Georgia State's eighth president, Dr. M. Brian Blake. “We’re delighted our Convocation Center will be a gathering place for the city and an anchor to further advance the vitality of the neighborhood. We all owe a debt of gratitude to my predecessor, President Mark Becker, for his leadership in setting the vision and foundation for this center.”

Georgia State officials broke ground on the center in November 2020 on a 6-acre site just north of Center Parc Stadium, which Georgia State acquired in 2017 and converted from the home of Major League Baseball’s Atlanta Braves to the home of the Panthers football team.

The Convocation Center brings Panthers basketball to the neighborhood, where the university also plans a baseball and softball complex on the site where Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium once stood.

“The Convocation Center is a game-changer, not just for our men’s and women’s basketball programs, but for all of Georgia State University,” said Athletics Director Charlie Cobb. “It’s a vehicle for engagement for the entire community — whether it’s graduation, an academic seminar, an esports tournament, a concert or a basketball game.”