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Chiles Center
Chiles Center (the United States)
Full nameThe Earle A. & Virginia H. Chiles Center
Location University Park, Portland, Oregon
Coordinates 45°34′30″N122°43′41″W / 45.575°N 122.728°W / 45.575; -122.728
Owner University of Portland
Capacity 4,852
Construction
Broke groundMay 18, 1983
OpenedOctober 1984
Tenants
Portland Pilots (NCAA) (1984–present)
OSAA Class 6A State Basketball Championships (1997–1998, 2015–present)
Rip City Remix (NBA G League) (2023–present)

The Earle A. & Virginia H. Chiles Center is a 4,852-seat multi-purpose arena in Portland, Oregon, USA. The arena opened in 1984. It is home to the University of Portland Pilots men's and women's basketball teams as well as the women's volleyball team. It hosted the West Coast Conference men's basketball tournament in 1992 and 2007. Starting with the 2023–2024 season, the Chiles Center hosts the Portland Trail Blazers' NBA G League team, the Rip City Remix. [1]

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The arena is also used for other athletic tournaments as well as for concerts and other special events such as high school graduations. It contains 20,000 square feet (1,900 m2) of arena floor space.

History

Construction on the center began in 1983 with an endowment from the Chiles Foundation, and the new facility opened in 1984. In 2006, the school completed $1 million in upgrades to the women's locker rooms, followed by renovations of the weight room in 2008. [2] In 2010, the scoreboard over center court was replaced with a new center-hung video system. [2] In addition to the video system, two new basketball scoreboards were installed along with three-sided shot clocks. [3] The school plans to continue renovations, as well as some expansion, with a $2 million project on upgrading the men's locker rooms, as well as expansions and the construction of a study center for student athletes. [2]

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References

  1. "Portland Trail Blazers launch NBA G League Team to play at Chiles Center on the University of Portland campus". NBA.com. April 26, 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 Holzgang, Gretchen (October 11, 2011). "UP receives $2M for Chiles Center". Portland Business Journal . Retrieved October 11, 2011.
  3. "University of Portland to Install New Centerhung Video System". Portland Pilots. October 18, 2010.