Wayne State Fieldhouse
Detroit, Michigan | |
| Coordinates | 42°21′11″N 83°04′39″W / 42.35306°N 83.07750°W |
|---|---|
| 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
On May 1, 2019, Wayne State University entered into a partnership with the
Controversy
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
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Official Processings" (PDF). Wayne State University. May 1, 2019. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 16, 2023. Retrieved August 18, 2020.