Wayne State Fieldhouse

Indoor arena in Detroit

Wayne State Fieldhouse

Wayne State Fieldhouse

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Wayne State Fieldhouse

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Location| Detroit, Michigan
Coordinates| 42°21′11″N 83°04′39″W﻿ / ﻿42.35306°N 83.07750°W﻿ / 42.35306; -83.07750
Owner| Wayne State University
Capacity| 3,000
Opened| November 5, 2021
Tenants
Wayne State Warriors (NCAA) (2021–present)
Motor City Cruise (NBAGL) (2021–present)

Wayne State Fieldhouse is a multi-purpose arena in Detroit. It serves as the home of the Wayne State Warriors (NCAA Division II) men's and women's basketball teams and the Motor City Cruise of the NBA G League. The arena is owned by Wayne State University.[1]

## History[edit]

On May 1, 2019, Wayne State University entered into a partnership with the Detroit Pistons to construct a new arena. The $25 million arena would be constructed near the corner of Trumbull and Warren Avenues. The Pistons' desire to bring their NBA G League affiliate closer to home was a factor in their decision since their affiliate, the Grand Rapids Drive, played 150 miles (240 km) west of Detroit. There were discussions about bringing the Drive to Detroit, but the Drive's ownership indicated that it preferred to stay in the Grand Rapids area.[2][3] The Pistons then purchased an existing G League franchise from the Phoenix Suns, the Northern Arizona Suns, and relocated the team to Detroit as the Motor City Cruise in 2021.[4]

## Controversy[edit]

The partnership between Wayne State and the Pistons was negotiated in secret at the request of the Pistons, contrary to the Open Meeting Laws that govern all publicly elected officials in the state of Michigan (members of the Wayne State Board of Governors are publicly elected in statewide partisan elections). Plans for Wayne State Fieldhouse were announced less than 12 hours before the University Board met to sign the contract. At the meeting, the arena was the first agenda item followed immediately by a university press conference announcing the partnership. There was no time provided for public comment despite the arena's location in a dense residential neighborhood.[5]

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Wayne State University to construct new basketball facility". Wayne State University. May 1, 2019. Archived from the original on June 16, 2020. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
2. ^ Hawkins, James (May 1, 2019). "Grand Rapids Drive balk at proposed move to Detroit". The Detroit News. Archived from the original on August 15, 2020. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
3. ^ Beard, Rod (May 1, 2019). "'Game-changer': Wayne State to build $25M athletic facility, house Pistons' G-League team". The Detroit News. Archived from the original on August 8, 2020. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
4. ^ Beard, Rod (July 29, 2020). "Pistons buy G League team to play in Detroit for 2021-22; Grand Rapids Drive mull options". The Detroit News. Archived from the original on August 10, 2020. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
5. ^ "Official Processings" (PDF). Wayne State University. May 1, 2019. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 16, 2023. Retrieved August 18, 2020.

## External links[edit]

* Official site

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Eastern
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* Chase Fieldhouse
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* Gateway Center Arena
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* Public Auditorium
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* Van Andel Arena
* Wayne State Fieldhouse
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Western
Conference|

* Adventist Health Arena
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* Chiles Center
* Comerica Center
* H-E-B Center at Cedar Park
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* Landers Center
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* Noblesville Event Center

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