University Hall (University of Virginia)

University Hall
	U-Hall; Ralph's House
Location	Massie Rd; Charlottesville, VA 22904
Owner	University of Virginia
Operator	University of Virginia
Capacity	Official: 8,457; Record: 11,174
Construction
Opened	November 3, 1965
Closed	2006
Demolished	May 25, 2019
Tenants
	Virginia Cavaliers

Last updated November 04, 2019

University Hall was an 8,457-seat multi-purpose arena on the University of Virginia Grounds in Charlottesville, Virginia.^[1] The arena opened in 1965 as a replacement for Memorial Gym; it was demolished on May 25, 2019, with Ralph Sampson leading the demolition. Like many arenas built at the time, the arena was circular, with a ribbed concrete roof and blue and orange seats (the orange seats arranged in a "V" near the top of each section) that surrounded the arena. Unlike many other facilities, however, the floor was never lowered for additional seating around the court, which left large areas behind press row, the team benches, and the announcer's table empty during games.

An arena is an enclosed area, often circular or oval-shaped, designed to showcase theatre, musical performances, or sporting events. It is composed of a large open space surrounded on most or all sides by tiered seating for spectators, and may be covered by a roof. The key feature of an arena is that the event space is the lowest point, allowing maximum visibility. Arenas are usually designed to accommodate a multitude of spectators.

The University of Virginia is a public research university in Charlottesville, Virginia. It was founded in 1819 by Declaration of Independence author Thomas Jefferson. It is the flagship university of Virginia and home to Jefferson's Academical Village, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. UVA is known for its historic foundations, student-run honor code, and secret societies.

Charlottesville, Virginia Independent city in Virginia, United States

Charlottesville, colloquially known as C'ville and officially named the City of Charlottesville, is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia. It is the county seat of Albemarle County, which surrounds the city, though the two are separate legal entities. This means a resident will list Charlottesville as both their county and city on official paperwork. It is named after the British Queen consort Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, who as the wife of George III was Virginia's last Queen. In 2018, an estimated 48,117 people lived within the city limits. The Bureau of Economic Analysis combines the City of Charlottesville with Albemarle County for statistical purposes, bringing its population to approximately 150,000. Charlottesville is the heart of the Charlottesville metropolitan area, which includes Albemarle, Buckingham, Fluvanna, Greene, and Nelson counties.

John Paul Jones Arena, or JPJ, is an arena owned by the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Virginia. Since its opening in 2006, it serves as the home to the Virginia Cavaliers men's and women's basketball teams, as well as for concerts and other events. With seating for 14,593 fans, John Paul Jones Arena is the largest indoor arena in Virginia and the biggest Atlantic Coast Conference basketball arena located outside of large metropolitan areas. JPJ opened for basketball on November 12, 2006, with Virginia defeating No. 10 ranked Arizona 93–90, handing Hall of Fame coach Lute Olson his first season-opening loss in six years.

UVa's athletic department held "final game" ceremonies for University Hall in connection with the men's basketball game against the Maryland Terrapins on March 5, 2006, which Maryland won 71–70. UVA legend Ralph Sampson sank ceremonial "last baskets" at U-Hall, dunking twice during postgame festivities.

The Maryland Terrapins men's basketball team represents the University of Maryland in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I competition. Maryland, a founding member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC), left the ACC in 2014 to join the Big Ten Conference.

Ralph Lee Sampson Jr. is an American retired basketball player. He is a member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. A 7-foot-4 phenom, three-time College Player of the Year, and first selection in the 1983 NBA draft, Sampson brought heavy expectations with him to the National Basketball Association (NBA). The NBA Rookie of the Year, Sampson averaged 20.7 points and 10.9 rebounds for his first three seasons with the Houston Rockets before injuries began to take their toll. Three knee surgeries later he retired as a four-time All-Star, an NBA Rookie of the Year, and an NBA All-Star Game MVP (1985). One of his many career highlights was a buzzer-beating shot to dethrone the Los Angeles Lakers as Western Conference champions in 1986, derailing their hopes for coveted back-to-back NBA titles, and sending the Rockets to their second NBA Finals in the team's history.

However, the women's basketball team made the Women's National Invitational Tournament and played and won two WNIT games in University Hall.

Records

University Hall Records
Scoring
Virginia					Opponents
	Player	Opponent	Date	Points		Player	Opponent	Date	Points
1.	Barry Parkhill	vs. Baldwin-Wallace	December 11, 1971	51	1.	Kevin Braswell	Georgetown	March 15, 2000	40 †
2.	Donald Hand	vs. N.C. State	February 14, 1999	41	2.	Tate Armstrong	Duke	February 11, 1976	38
3.	Ralph Sampson	vs. Ohio State	January 25, 1981	40	–	Calvin Natt	N.E. Louisiana	March 7, 1979	38 †
4.	Richard Morgan	vs. North Carolina	January 15, 1989	39	4.	Sam Perkins	North Carolina	January 15, 1983	36
5.	Cory Alexander	vs. George Mason	January 28, 1995	36	5.	Mike Pegues	Delaware	December 27, 1998	35
Rebounding
Virginia					Opponents
	Player	Opponent	Date	Rebounds		Player	Opponent	Date	Rebounds
1.	Norm Carmichael	vs. Richmond	January 3, 1968	22	1.	Bill Jews	Johns Hopkins	January 26, 1972	23
–	John Gidding	vs. George Washington	December 7, 1968	22	–	Tim Duncan	Wake Forest	February 22, 1997	23
3.	Bill Gerry	vs. Maryland	February 11, 1970	20	3.	Mike Lewis	Duke	December 18, 1965	20
–	Ralph Sampson	vs. Pennsylvania	January 16, 1980	20	–	Antawn Jamison	North Carolina	January 17, 1996	20
–	Ralph Sampson	vs. Wake Forest	February 24, 1982	20	5.	Christian Laettner	Duke	February 8, 1990	19
–	Travis Watson	vs. Wofford	January 2, 2003	20
†NIT game

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References

↑ The arena sat on the boundary between the City of Charlottesville and Albemarle County, which encloses but does not include the city. For more details, see UVa's "Building Category Map", which clearly shows the city-county boundary and University Hall on the boundary, downloadable here.

External links

"JPJ rocks: But what about ol UHall?" article in The Hook weekly

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[1] The arena sat on the boundary between the City of Charlottesville and Albemarle County, which encloses but does not include the city. For more details, see UVa's "Building Category Map", which clearly shows the city-county boundary and University Hall on the boundary, downloadable here.

v t e Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball
Venues	Memorial Gymnasium (1924–1965) University Hall (1965–2006) John Paul Jones Arena (2006–present)
Rivalries	Virginia Tech
Culture & lore	CavMan "The Cavalier Song" "The Good Old Song" Chaminade upset UMBC upset
People	Head coaches Notable players
Seasons	1905–06 1906–07 1907–08 1908–09 1909–10 1910–11 1911–12 1912–13 1913–14 1914–15 1915–16 1916–17 1917–18 1918–19 1919–20 1920–21 1921–22 1922–23 1923–24 1924–25 1925–26 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20
NCAA national championship in bold; NCAA Final Four appearances in italics

v t e Virginia Cavaliers women's basketball
Venues	University Hall (1974–2006) John Paul Jones Arena (2006–present)
Rivalries	Virginia Tech
Culture & lore	"The Cavalier Song" "The Good Old Song"
People	Head coaches
Seasons	1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19
NCAA Final Four appearance in italics

Construction
U-Hall Ralph's House

Location	Massie Rd Charlottesville, VA 22904
Owner	University of Virginia
Operator	University of Virginia
Capacity	Official: 8,457; Record: 11,174
Opened	November 3, 1965
Closed	2006
Demolished	May 25, 2019
Tenants
Virginia Cavaliers

University Hall (University of Virginia)

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Records

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