Alex G. Spanos Center is a 6,150-seat, indoor
multi-purpose stadium
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on the campus of the
University of the Pacific in
Stockton,
California
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.
The Alex G. Spanos Center opened on September 9, 1981, and was constructed for over
$7 million. It is named after late Pacific alumnus and
Los Angeles Chargers
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owner
Alex Spanos. The arena consists of 3,000 chair-back seats with the rest of the capacity coming from bleacher style seating. If needed, the arena can expand its capacity to 8,000 for certain events. This arena was the premiere sports and entertainment venue in the Stockton area until the completion of
Stockton Arena
Stockton Arena is an indoor arena in Stockton, California. It opened in December 2005 and seats a maximum of 12,000 fans.
It is the home venue of the Stockton Kings of the NBA G League. Former tenants include the Stockton Heat of the American ...
in 2005.
Tenants
Alex G. Spanos Center is currently the home for several
University of the Pacific's sports programs, including the
Pacific Tigers men's basketball
The Pacific Tigers men's basketball team represents the University of the Pacific (United States), University of the Pacific. They are an NCAA Division I member, part of the West Coast Conference. The team is based in Stockton, California. They pl ...
,
Pacific Tigers women's basketball
The Pacific Tigers women's basketball team is an NCAA Division I member that represents the University of the Pacific part of the West Coast Conference. The team is based in Stockton, California. They play their home games at the Alex G. Spanos ...
and
Pacific Tigers women's volleyball.
On October 15, 2008, Pacific hosted a pre-season
NBA
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exhibition between the
Los Angeles Clippers
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and the
Sacramento Kings
The Sacramento Kings are an American professional basketball team based in Sacramento, California. The Kings compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Western Conference Pacific Division. The Kings are the oldest ...
.
See also
*
List of NCAA Division I basketball arenas
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* List (surname)
Organizations
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References
External links
Alex G. Spanos Center
{{West Coast Conference basketball venue navbox
Basketball venues in California
College basketball venues in the United States
College volleyball venues in the United States
Volleyball venues in California
Pacific Tigers basketball