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Belmont University will be hosting another NBA training camp this fall, as the New Orleans Pelicans will practice at the school’s Crockett Center for Athletic Excellence from Oct. 1-6.

It’s the second trip to Belmont for the Pelicans, who utilized the Crockett Center for voluntary team activities months after the facility opened in May 2021.

Belmont has also hosted the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Chicago Bulls.

“We have enjoyed a great relationship with the Pelicans’ organization over the years and are honored to welcome the organization back to Nashville and the Belmont campus,” Belmont athletics director Scott Corley said in a release. “The Crockett Center has quickly established a reputation as one of the finest training facilities in the country — and we appreciate another opportunity to showcase Belmont at the highest level.”

New Orleans finished 49-33 during the regular season in 2023-24 and advanced to the postseason via the play-in tournament. But the Pelicans were swept 4-0 by Oklahoma City in the first round of the playoffs.

The Pelicans open their preseason schedule Oct. 7 vs. the Orlando Magic.

“We are extremely appreciative of Scott Corley, head coach Casey Alexander and the Belmont Bruins basketball program for opening their facilities to our team,” said David Griffin, the Pelicans’ executive vice president of basketball operations. “We are excited to hold a competitive week of training camp practices and team activities in Nashville.”

All training camp practices and team activities are closed to the general public.

This article was first published by our sister publication the Nashville Post.