The New Orleans Hornets on Tuesday chose Southern Nazarene University as their training facility while they spend the upcoming season in Oklahoma City.

The Hornets will practice at the 7-year-old Sawyer Center on the NAIA school's campus in suburban Bethany. The team will use a spare locker room and have its own storage area.

"We did an exhaustive tour of all the possible facilities in the Oklahoma City region, and the Sawyer Center is a fantastic facility that exceeds all of the criteria that we had," Hornets coach Byron Scott said.

Terms of the Hornets' relocation agreement with Oklahoma City require the training facility have four treatment tables, two whirlpools, a coaches' office, a media room and a secured parking area. Oklahoma City will pay for the Hornets' use of the training facility, but can be reimbursed for the expenses if the team exceeds its revenues from last season.