Paradise Jam
NCAA college basketball tournament
Game 4 of the 2017 Paradise Jam featured the Wake Forest Demon Deacons and the Drake Bulldogs. Due to hurricane damage, this particular year was not held in the U.S. Virgin Islands
The U.S. Virgin Islands Paradise Jam is an NCAA college basketball tournament that takes place annually in late November. The men's tournament typically takes place the week before Thanksgiving , with the women's tournament occurring during Thanksgiving week. It is held at the Elridge Wilburn Blake Sports and Fitness Center on the campus of the University of the Virgin Islands in Charlotte Amalie , Saint Thomas , U. S. Virgin Islands . Missouri State is the defending men's champion. NC State and Texas are the defending women's champions in the Island and Reef divisions, respectively.
Paradise Jam began in 2000 as a women's basketball tournament; a men's tournament was added the following year. In its current format, both tournaments feature eight teams that each play three games.
The men's tournament was introduced in 2001 with a six-team, three-game group play format. In 2006, the tournament was expanded to eight teams and a bracket format was adopted. All teams play three games in the tournament, with the final day's games determining the tournament standings: a championship game, third-place game, fifth-place game, and seventh-place game are all played.[ 1]
The format of the women's tournament has changed multiple times throughout the existence of Paradise Jam. The first tournament in 2000 featured four teams that played two games each.[ 2] In 2001, the women's tournament was altered to include three divisions — St. Thomas, St. John, and St. Croix. The following year, the St. Croix division was dropped, and two divisions were used going forward. In 2008, the format was adjusted to its current form, which features the Reef and Island divisions with four teams playing in each division. All teams play three games in the tournament, with the final day's games determining placement in all positions, first through fourth in each division.[ 3]
Tournament history
View from the University of the Virgin Islands campus
2004 tournament MVP, Arkansas 's Ronnie Brewer , with the Chicago Bulls in 2011
2005 tournament champion Wisconsin
2008 tournament MVP, UConn's Hasheem Thabeet , as part of the Hsinchu JKO Lioneers in 2020
2009 tournament MVP, Purdue 's E'Twaun Moore
2011 tournament MVP, Marquette 's Darius Johnson-Odom
2015 tournament MVP, South Carolina 's Sindarius Thornwell
2017 tournament MVP, Colorado 's McKinley Wright IV
Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C. , hosted the 2020 tournament as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic
2021 tournament champion Colorado State
Men's tournament
Year
Champion
Runner-Up
Score
Third Place
Tournament MVP
Participating Teams
2001
Miami
Clemson
67–65
La Salle (63–58 over UAB)
John Salmons , Miami
UAB Clemson Eastern Michigan La Salle Miami Morris Brown
2002
BYU
St. Bonaventure
66–57
Virginia Tech (58–45 over Toledo)
Marques Green , St. Bonaventure
BYU Kansas State Michigan St. Bonaventure Toledo Virginia Tech
2003
Boston College
Wichita State
84–81
Monmouth (64–52 over Hampton)
Craig Smith , Boston College
Appalachian State Boston College Hampton La Salle Monmouth Wichita State
2004
Arkansas
Eastern Michigan
82–64
Winthrop (52–36 over Austin Peay)
Ronnie Brewer , Arkansas
Arkansas Austin Peay Eastern Michigan Saint Louis Troy Winthrop
2005
Wisconsin
Old Dominion
84–81
Georgia (76–68 over Eastern Kentucky)
Alando Tucker , Wisconsin
Eastern Kentucky Fordham Georgia Norfolk State Old Dominion Wisconsin
2006
Alabama
Xavier
63–56
Villanova (89–60 over Iowa)
Alonzo Gee , Alabama
Alabama Charleston Iowa Middle Tennessee Toledo Villanova VCU Xavier
2007
Baylor
Winthrop
62–54
Georgia Tech (70–69 over Notre Dame)
Curtis Jerrells , Baylor
Baylor Charlotte Georgia Tech UIC Monmouth Notre Dame Wichita State Winthrop
2008
Connecticut
Wisconsin
76–57
Miami (80–45 over San Diego)
Hasheem Thabeet , Connecticut
Connecticut Iona La Salle Miami San Diego Southern Miss Valparaiso Wisconsin
2009
Purdue
Tennessee
73–72
DePaul (58–51 over Saint Joseph's)
E’Twaun Moore , Purdue
Boston College DePaul East Carolina Northern Iowa Purdue Saint Joseph's South Dakota State Tennessee
2010
Old Dominion
Xavier
67–58
Clemson (64–58 over Seton Hall)
Ben Finney, Old Dominion[ 4]
Alabama Clemson Iowa Long Beach State Old Dominion Saint Peter's Seton Hall Xavier
2011
Marquette
Norfolk State
59–57
Ole Miss (80–69 over TCU)
Darius Johnson-Odom , Marquette[ 5]
Drake Drexel Marquette Ole Miss Norfolk State TCU Virginia Winthrop
2012
New Mexico
Connecticut
66–60
George Mason (74–58 over Quinnipiac)
Kendall Williams , New Mexico[ 6]
Connecticut George Mason UIC Iona Mercer New Mexico Quinnipiac Wake Forest
2013
Maryland
Providence
56–52
Northern Iowa (65–50 over La Salle)
Dez Wells , Maryland[ 7]
La Salle Loyola Marymount Marist Maryland Morgan State Northern Iowa Providence Vanderbilt
2014
Seton Hall
Illinois State
84–80
Old Dominion (56–48 over Gardner-Webb)
Sterling Gibbs , Seton Hall[ 8]
Clemson Gardner-Webb Illinois State LSU Nevada Old Dominion Seton Hall Weber State
2015
South Carolina
Tulsa
83–75
Indiana State (67–66 over Hofstra)
Sindarius Thornwell , South Carolina[ 9]
DePaul Florida State Hofstra Indiana State Norfolk State Ohio South Carolina Tulsa
2016
Creighton
Ole Miss
86–77
NC State (73–63 over Saint Joseph's)
Marcus Foster , Creighton[ 10]
Creighton Loyola Ole Miss Montana NC State Oral Roberts Saint Joseph's Washington State
2017
Colorado
Mercer
79–70
Drake (90–88 over Drexel)
McKinley Wright IV , Colorado[ 11]
Colorado Drake Drexel Houston Liberty Mercer Quinnipiac Wake Forest
2018
Kansas State
Missouri
82–67
Oregon State (74–58 over Penn)
Dean Wade , Kansas State[ 12]
Eastern Kentucky Kansas State Kennesaw State Missouri Northern Iowa Old Dominion Oregon State Penn
2019
Nevada
Bowling Green
77–62
Cincinnati (81–77 over Valparaiso)
Jalen Harris , Nevada[ 13]
Bowling Green Cincinnati Fordham Grand Canyon Illinois State Nevada Valparaiso Western Kentucky
2020 *
Belmont
George Mason
77-67
Queens (N.C.) (85–71 over Howard)
Luke Smith, Belmont[ 14]
Belmont George Mason Howard Queens
2021
Colorado State
Northeastern
71–61
Creighton (66–64 over Southern Illinois)
David Roddy , Colorado State[ 15]
Bradley Brown Colorado Colorado State Creighton Duquesne Northeastern Southern Illinois
2022
Drake
Tarleton
71–64
Boston College (59–48 over Wyoming)
Tucker DeVries, Drake
Belmont Boston College Buffalo Drake George Mason Howard Tarleton State Wyoming
2023
Missouri State
Abilene Christian
87–69
Kent State (79–72 over Fordham)
Matthew Lee, Missouri State
Abilene Christian Florida Gulf Coast Fordham Hampton Kent State Missouri State Norfolk State San Jose State
2024
Liberty
McNeese
62–58
Kansas State (80–64 over Longwood)
Colin Porter, Liberty
UAB
George Washington
Illinois State
Kansas State
Liberty
Longwood
Louisiana
McNeese
* The 2020 tournament was condensed and played at Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C. due to the COVID-19 pandemic .
Women's tournament
The first ever Paradise Jam champion, the 2000 Texas Tech Lady Raiders
2001 St. John tournament MVP, Arizona State 's Amanda Levens , as head coach of Nevada in 2017
2005 St. John tournament MVP, Tennessee 's Candace Parker , with the Los Angeles Sparks in 2017
2007 St. Thomas tournament MVP, UConn 's Maya Moore , with the Minnesota Lynx in 2012
2009 Island tournament MVP, Notre Dame 's Skylar Diggins , with the Dallas Wings in 2017
2012 Island tournament MVP, UConn 's Breanna Stewart , with the Seattle Storm in 2017
2014 Reef tournament MVP, Kentucky 's Makayla Epps
2015 Island tournament MVP, Rutgers ' Kahleah Copper , with the Chicago Sky in 2018
2019 Reef tournament MVP, South Carolina 's Aliyah Boston
Year
Division
Champion
Runner-Up
MVP
Participating Teams
2000
N/A
Texas Tech
Southwest Missouri State
Jackie Stiles , Southwest Missouri State
LSU Southwest Missouri State Penn State Texas Tech
2001
Saint Thomas
Texas
USC
Stacy Stephens, Texas
Texas USC
Saint John
Arizona State
Kansas State
Amanda Levens , Arizona State
Arizona State Kansas State
Saint Croix
Florida State
Saint Mary's
Shinikki Whiting, Florida State
Florida State Saint Mary's
2002
Saint Thomas
South Carolina
Boston College
Jocelyn Penn , South Carolina
Boston College Oregon South Carolina
Saint John
Duke
Arkansas
Alana Beard , Duke
Arkansas Duke Hampton Old Dominion
2003
Saint Thomas
Virginia Tech
Mississippi State
Carrie Mason, Virginia Tech
Indiana Iowa State Mississippi State Virginia Tech
Saint John
Southwest Missouri State
West Virginia
Kari Koch, Southwest Missouri State
Georgia Tech James Madison Southwest Missouri State West Virginia
2004
Saint Thomas
NC State
Louisville
Tiffany Stansbury , NC State
Hampton Louisville NC State Nebraska
Saint John
Rutgers
Kentucky
Michelle Campbell , Rutgers
Kentucky Oregon State Rutgers South Dakota State
2005
Saint Thomas
Minnesota
Virginia
Jamie Broback, Minnesota
Alabama Minnesota Nevada Virginia
Saint John
Tennessee
Maryland
Candace Parker , Tennessee
Gonzaga Maryland Michigan State Tennessee
2006
Saint Thomas
Arizona State vs. Rutgers † † The final game of the Saint Thomas division was cancelled due to the death of a family member of one of the Arizona State players in Saint Thomas . [ 16]
N/A
Arizona State Penn State Rutgers Western Kentucky
Saint John
Marquette
Xavier
Christina Quaye, Marquette
Auburn Marquette Western Michigan Xavier
2007
Saint Thomas
Connecticut
Duke
Maya Moore , UConn
Duke Old Dominion Purdue Stanford Temple Connecticut
Saint John
Wake Forest
Texas A&M
Alex Tchangoue, Wake Forest
Indiana Texas A&M Wake Forest Wichita State
2008
Reef
California
South Florida
Ashley Walker , California
California Iowa South Florida Texas Tech
Island
Wisconsin
Baylor
Alyssa Karel, Wisconsin
Baylor UCF Villanova Wisconsin
2009
Reef
Rutgers
USC
Brittany Ray, Rutgers
Mississippi State Rutgers Texas USC
Island
Notre Dame
Oklahoma
Skylar Diggins , Notre Dame
Notre Dame Oklahoma San Diego State South Carolina
2010
Reef
Georgetown
Tennessee
Summer Rodgers, Georgetown
Georgetown Georgia Tech Tennessee Missouri
Island
West Virginia
Iowa State
Liz Rapella, West Virginia
Iowa State TCU West Virginia Virginia
2011
Reef
Michigan
Washington State
Courtney Boylan, Michigan
Marquette Michigan Prairie View A&M Washington State
Island
Alabama
Seton Hall
Ericka Russell, Alabama
Alabama Louisiana Tech Old Dominion Seton Hall
2012
Reef
South Carolina
DePaul
Aleighsa Welch, South Carolina
DePaul Florida Gulf Coast Hampton South Carolina
Island
Connecticut
Purdue
Breanna Stewart , Connecticut
Connecticut Marist Purdue Wake Forest
2013
Reef
Syracuse
Texas
Brianna Butler , Syracuse
Memphis Syracuse Texas Texas A&M
Island
Duke
Kansas
Tricia Liston , Duke
Central Michigan Duke Kansas Xavier
2014
Reef
Kentucky
South Florida
Makayla Epps , Kentucky
Illinois Kentucky Oklahoma South Florida
Island
Florida Gulf Coast
Wichita State
Whitney Knight , Florida Gulf Coast
Clemson Florida Gulf Coast Ohio State Wichita State
2015
Reef
Maryland
South Dakota State
Brionna Jones , Maryland
Maryland Old Dominion Pittsburgh South Dakota State
Island
Rutgers
Green Bay
Kahleah Copper , Rutgers
Green Bay Rutgers Tulane Virginia
2016
Reef
Florida State
Michigan
Leticia Romero , Florida State[ 17]
Florida State Gonzaga Michigan Winthrop
Island
Kansas State
UTEP
Kindred Wesemann, Kansas State[ 17]
Kansas State LSU NC State UTEP
2017
Reef
Syracuse
Vanderbilt
Tiana Mangakahia , Syracuse[ 18]
George Washington Syracuse Vanderbilt Wisconsin
Island
West Virginia
Virginia Tech
Teanna Muldrow, West Virginia[ 18]
Butler Drexel West Virginia Virginia Tech
2018
Reef
UConn
Purdue
Napheesa Collier , UConn[ 19]
Ole Miss Purdue St. John's UConn
Island
Kentucky
North Carolina
Rhyne Howard , Kentucky[ 20]
Kentucky North Carolina South Florida UCLA
2019
Reef
South Carolina
Baylor
Aliyah Boston , South Carolina[ 21]
Baylor Indiana South Carolina Washington State
Island
Louisville
Oregon
Dana Evans , Louisville[ 21]
Louisville Oklahoma State Oregon UT Arlington
2020
The 2020 women's tournament was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic .
2021
Reef
Texas A&M
Northwestern
Jordan Nixon, Texas A&M[ 22]
Northwestern Pittsburgh South Dakota Texas A&M
Island
Arizona
DePaul
Cate Reese, Arizona[ 23]
Arizona DePaul Rutgers Vanderbilt
2022
Reef
Arkansas
Makayla Daniels, Arkansas
Arkansas Clemson Kansas State Northern Arizona
Island
Georgia
Diamond Battles, Georgia
Georgia Seton Hall VCU Wisconsin
2023
Reef
Texas
Arizona State
Rori Harmon , Texas
Arizona State High Point South Florida Texas
Island
NC State
Colorado
River Baldwin, NC State
Cincinnati Colorado Kentucky NC State
2024
Reef
Florida State Gonzaga Missouri State Texas Tech
Island
Auburn Kansas Northern Iowa Pittsburgh
Men's tournament appearances
Team
Appearances
Years
Tournament Record
Clemson
3
2001, 2010, 2014
6–3 (.667)
Morris Brown
1
2001
0–3 (.000)
La Salle
4
2001, 2003, 2008, 2013
4–8 (.333)
UAB
2
2001, 2024
1–2 (.333)
Eastern Michigan
2
2001, 2004
3–3 (.500)
Miami (FL)
2
2001 , 2008
5–1 (.833)
Saint Bonaventure
1
2002
2–1 (.667)
Virginia Tech
1
2002
2–1 (.667)
Michigan
1
2002
0–3 (.000)
BYU
1
2002
3–0 (1.000)
Toledo
2
2002, 2006
1–5 (.167)
Kansas State
3
2002, 2018 , 2024
4–2 (.667)
Monmouth
2
2003, 2007
3–3 (.500)
Appalachian State
1
2003
1–2 (.333)
Boston College
3
2003 , 2009, 2022
6–3 (.667)
Wichita State
2
2003, 2007
3–3 (.500)
Hampton
2
2003, 2023
2–4 (.333)
Austin Peay
1
2004
1–2 (.333)
Saint Louis
1
2004
1–2 (.333)
Arkansas
1
2004
3–0 (1.000)
Winthrop
3
2004, 2007, 2011
4–5 (.444)
Troy
1
2004
0–3 (.000)
Old Dominion
4
2005, 2010 , 2014, 2018
8–4 (.667)
Georgia
1
2005
2–1 (.667)
Fordham
3
2005, 2019, 2023
3–6 (.333)
Wisconsin
2
2005 , 2008
5–1 (.833)
Norfolk State
4
2005, 2011, 2015, 2023
4–8 (.333)
Eastern Kentucky
2
2005, 2018
2–4 (.333)
Middle Tennessee State
1
2006
1–2 (.333)
Alabama
2
2006, 2010
2–4 (.333)
Iowa
3
2006, 2008, 2010
4–5 (.444)
Xavier
2
2006 , 2010
5–1 (.833)
VCU
1
2006
2–1 (.667)
Charleston
1
2006
1–2 (.333)
Villanova
1
2006
1–2 (.333)
Charlotte
1
2007
1–2 (.333)
Georgia Tech
1
2007
2–1 (.667)
UIC
2
2007, 2012
2–4 (.333)
Baylor
1
2007
3–0 (1.000)
Notre Dame
1
2007
1–2 (.333)
Southern Miss
1
2008
2–1 (.667)
UConn
2
2008 , 2012
5–1 (.833)
San Diego
1
2008
1–2 (.333)
Valparaiso
2
2008, 2009
1–5 (.167)
DePaul
2
2009, 2015
3–3 (.500)
Northern Iowa
3
2009, 2013, 2018
6–3 (.667)
East Carolina
1
2009
1–2 (.333)
Tennessee
1
2009
2–1 (.667)
Saint Joseph's
2
2009, 2016
2–4 (.333)
South Dakota State
1
2009
0–3 (.000)
Purdue
1
2009
3–0 (1.000)
Saint Peter's
1
2010
1–2 (.333)
Long Beach State
1
2010
2–1 (.667)
Seton Hall
2
2010, 2014
4–2 (.667)
Drexel
2
2011, 2017
2–4 (.333)
TCU
1
2011
1–2 (.333)
Virginia
1
2011
2–1 (.667)
Drake
3
2011, 2017, 2022
6–3 (.667)
Ole Miss
2
2011, 2016
4–2 (.667)
Marquette
1
2011
3–0 (1.000)
Mercer
2
2012, 2017
2–4 (.333)
George Mason
3
2012, 2020, 2022
4–5 (.444)
New Mexico
1
2012
3–0 (1.000)
Wake Forest
2
2012, 2017
2–4 (.333)
Quinnipiac
2
2012, 2017
1–5 (.167)
Iona
1
2012
1–2 (.333)
Loyola Marymount
1
2013
1–2 (.333)
Marist
1
2013
0–3 (.000)
Maryland
1
2013
3–0 (1.000)
Providence
1
2013
2–1 (.667)
Vanderbilt
1
2013
2–1 (.667)
Morgan State
1
2013
1–2 (.333)
Gardner-Webb
1
2014
1–2 (.333)
Nevada
2
2014, 2019
3–3 (.500)
LSU
1
2014
1–2 (.333)
Illinois Sate
3
2014, 2019, 2024
2–4 (.333)
Weber State
1
2014
1–2 (.333)
Ohio
1
2015
1–2 (.333)
Tulsa
1
2015
2–1 (.667)
Indiana State
1
2015
2–1 (.667)
Hofstra
1
2015
1–2 (.333)
Florida State
1
2015
2–1 (.667)
South Carolina
1
2015
3–0 (1.000)
Loyola-Chicago
1
2016
1–2 (.333)
Oral Roberts
1
2016
0–3 (.000)
Montana
1
2016
1–2 (.333)
NC State
1
2016
2–1 (.667)
Washington State
1
2016
1–2 (.333)
Creighton
2
2016 , 2021
5–1 (.833)
Liberty
2
2017, 2024
1–2 (.333)
Houston
1
2017
2–1 (.667)
Colorado
2
2017 , 2021
5–1 (.833)
Oregon State
1
2018
2–1 (.667)
Kennesaw State
1
2018
0–3 (.000)
Missouri
1
2018
2–1 (.667)
Penn
1
2018
1–2 (.333)
Grand Canyon
1
2019
1–2 (.333)
Cincinnati
1
2019
2–1 (.667)
Bowling Green
1
2019
2–1 (.667)
Western Kentucky
1
2019
2–1 (.667)
Howard
2
2020, 2022
1–5 (.167)
Belmont
2
2020 , 2022
5–1 (.833)
Queens
1
2020
1–2 (.333)
Bradley
1
2021
0–3 (.000)
Colorado State
1
2021
3–0 (1.000)
Brown
1
2021
1–2 (.333)
Northeastern
1
2021
2–1 (.667)
Duquesne
1
2021
1–2 (.333)
Southern Illinois
1
2021
1–2 (.333)
Buffalo
1
2022
1–2 (.333)
Wyoming
1
2022
1–2 (.333)
Tarleton State
1
2022
2–1 (.667)
Abilene Christian
1
2023
2–1 (.667)
San Jose State
1
2023
2–1 (.667)
Kent State
1
2023
2–1 (.667)
Missouri State
1
2023
3–0 (1.000)
Florida Gulf Coast
1
2023
0–3 (.000)
Longwood
1
2024
McNeese State
1
2024
Louisiana
1
2024
George Washington
1
2024
Women's tournament appearances
Team
Appearances
Years
Tournament Record
LSU
2
2000, 2016
2-3 (.667)
Missouri State
2
2000, 2003, 2024
3-2 (.600)
Penn State
2
2000, 2006
1-3 (.250)
Texas Tech
3
2000, 2008, 2024
2-3 (.667)
Texas
4
2001, 2009, 2013, 2023
9-2 (.818)
USC
2
2001, 2009
2-3 (.667)
Arizona State
3
2001, 2006, 2023
5-2 (.714)
Kansas State
3
2001, 2016, 2022
7-2 (.778)
Florida State
3
2001, 2016, 2024
5-0 (1.000)
Saint Mary's
1
2001
1-1 (.500)
Florida
1
2001
0-2 (.000)
Wisconsin
4
2001, 2008, 2017, 2022
4-7 (.364)
Richmond
1
2001
1-2 (.333)
Western Michigan
2
2001, 2006
1-4 (.200)
Dayton
1
2001
0-2 (.000)
Boston College
1
2002
1-1 (.500)
Oregon
2
2002, 2019
2-1 (.667)
South Carolina
4
2002, 2009, 2012, 2019
8-3 (.727)
Arkansas
2
2002, 2022
4-2 (.667)
Duke
3
2002, 2007, 2013
8-1 (.889)
Hampton
3
2002, 2004, 2012
0-8 (.000)
Old Dominion
4
2002, 2007, 2011, 2015
4-8 (.333)
Virginia Tech
2
2003, 2017
4-1 (.800)
Iowa State
2
2003, 2010
3-2 (.600)
Mississippi State
2
2003, 2009
2-3 (.667)
Indiana
3
2003, 2007, 2019
3-5 (.375)
West Virginia
3
2003, 2010, 2017
8-1 (.889)
Georgia Tech
2
2003, 2010
4-2 (.667)
James Madison
1
2003
0-3 (.000)
Louisville
2
2004, 2019
4-1 (.800)
NC State
3
2004, 2016, 2023
5-3 (.625)
Nebraska
1
2004
1-1 (.500)
Rutgers
5
2004, 2006, 2009, 2015, 2021
9-4 (.692)
Kentucky
4
2004, 2014, 2018, 2023
7-5 (.583)
South Dakota State
2
2004, 2015
2-4 (.333)
Oregon State
1
2004
1-2 (.333)
Nevada
1
2005
0-2 (.000)
Minnesota
1
2005
2-0 (1.000)
Alabama
2
2005, 2011
3-2 (.600)
Virginia
3
2005, 2010, 2015
3-5 (.375)
Michigan State
1
2005
2-1 (.667)
Tennessee
2
2005, 2010
4-2 (.667)
Gonzaga
2
2005, 2016, 2024
1-5 (.167)
Maryland
2
2005, 2015
5-1 (.833)
Western Kentucky
1
2006
1-1 (.500)
Marquette
2
2006, 2011
4-2 (.667)
Auburn
2
2006, 2024
0-2 (.000)
Xavier
2
2006, 2013
2-4 (.333)
Purdue
3
2007, 2012, 2018
3-6 (.333)
Temple
1
2007
1-2 (.333)
UConn
3
2007, 2012, 2018
9-0 (1.000)
Stanford
1
2007
2-1 (.667)
Wake Forrest
2
2007, 2012
3-3 (.500)
Texas A&M
3
2007, 2013, 2021
6-3 (.667)
Wichita State
2
2007, 2014
2-4 (.333)
Villinova
1
2008
1-2 (.333)
Baylor
2
2008, 2019
5-1 (.833)
UCF
1
2008
0-3 (.000)
Iowa
1
2008
1-2 (.333)
California
1
2008
3-0 (1.000)
South Florida
4
2008, 2014, 2018, 2023
6-6 (.500)
Oklahoma
2
2009, 2014
3-3 (.500)
Notre Dame
1
2009
3-0 (1.000)
San Diego State
1
2009
0-3 (.000)
Georgetown
1
2010
2-1 (.667)
Missouri
1
2010
1-2 (.333)
TCU
1
2010
0-3 (.000)
Seton Hall
2
2011, 2022
4-2 (.667)
Louisiana Tech
1
2011
1-2 (.333)
Michigan
2
2011, 2016
5-1 (.833)
Washington State
2
2011, 2019
2-4 (.333)
Prairie View A&M
1
2011
0-3 (.000)
DePaul
2
2012, 2021
4-2 (.667)
Florida Gulf Coast
2
2012, 2014
3-3 (.500)
Marist
1
2012
1-2 (.333)
Kansas
2
2013, 2024
1-2 (.333)
Central Michigan
1
2013
1-2 (.333)
Memphis
1
2013
0-3 (.000)
Syracuse
2
2013, 2017
5-1 (.833)
Clemson
2
2014, 2022
1-5 (1.67)
Ohio State
1
2014
2-1 (.667)
Illinois
1
2014
1-2 (.333)
Tulane
1
2015
1-2 (.333)
Green Bay
1
2015
1-2 (.333)
Pittsburgh
3
2015, 2021, 2024
2-4 (.333)
UTEP
1
2016
0-3 (.000)
Winthrop
1
2016
0-3 (.000)
Butler
1
2017
1-2 (.333)
Drexel
1
2017
1-2 (.333)
Vanderbilt
2
2017, 2021
3-3 (.500)
George Washington
1
2017
2-1 (.667)
North Carolina
1
2018
2-1 (.667)
UCLA
1
2018
0-3 (.000)
Ole Miss
1
2018
0-3 (.000)
St. John's
1
2018
2-1 (.667)
UT Arlington
1
2019
0-3 (.000)
Oklahoma State
1
2019
1-2 (.333)
Arizona
1
2021
3-0 (1.000)
South Dakota
1
2021
1-2 (.333)
Northwestern
1
2021
2-1 (.667)
VCU
1
2022
2-1 (.667)
Georgia
1
2022
2-1 (.667)
Northern Arizona
1
2022
0-3 (.000)
Cincinnati
1
2023
2-1 (.667)
Colorado
1
2023
2-1 (.667)
High Point
1
2023
0-3 (.000)
Northern Iowa
1
2024
Tournaments held outside of the Virgin Islands
2017
The 2017 men's and women's tournaments were moved to the U.S. mainland due to heavy damage caused by Hurricanes Irma and Maria . The tournament organizers decided to solicit hosting bids from all participating teams in both tournaments, with each tournament intended to be hosted by a participating school.[ 24] [ 25] The substitute venue for the 2017 men's tournament was Vines Center at Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia .[ 26] The 2017 women's tournament took place in two different venues, with the Reef division playing at the Charles E. Smith Center on the campus of George Washington University in Washington, D.C. , and the Island division at the neutral Titan Field House at Eastern Florida State College in Melbourne, Florida , presumably after no school in the Island division submitted a bid.[ 27] The tournament moved back to the Virgin Islands in 2018.[ 28]
2020
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic , the 2020 men's tournament was relocated to Washington, D.C. , as travel restrictions prevented the tournament from being held in the U.S. Virgin Islands as normal. The tournament took place November 26–28, 2020 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C. [ 29] The tournament was condensed from the typical eight teams to just four teams — Belmont , George Mason , Howard , and Queens (N.C.) . Belmont went undefeated, beating the three other teams to win the 2020 men's tournament. The 2020 women's tournament was cancelled.[ 30]
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^ "Monarchs Reign at This Year's Paradise Jam" . St. Thomas Source . November 24, 2010. Retrieved December 21, 2021 .
^ "No. 16 Marquette edges Norfolk St 59-57 to win Jam" . The Columbian . November 20, 2011. Retrieved December 21, 2021 .
^ "New Mexico Holds Off UConn Surge For Paradise Jam Title" . Hartford Courant . November 20, 2012. Retrieved December 21, 2021 .
^ "Dez Wells delivers down the stretch, earns MVP honors after Paradise Jam championship" . Washington Post . November 26, 2013. Retrieved December 21, 2021 .
^ "Seton Hall Holds off Illinois State, Wins Paradise Jam" . NJ.com . November 25, 2014. Retrieved December 21, 2021 .
^ "South Carolina earns 2015 Paradise Jam championship" . SB Nation . November 24, 2015. Retrieved December 21, 2021 .
^ "Creighton continues hot start to season, wins Paradise Jam tournament" . KETV . November 21, 2016. Retrieved December 21, 2021 .
^ "Buffs Top Mercer For Paradise Jam Title" . Colorado Athletics . November 19, 2017. Retrieved December 21, 2021 .
^ "Wildcats Claim Paradise Jam Title with Win Over Missouri" . SB Nation . November 19, 2018. Retrieved December 21, 2021 .
^ "Nevada wins Paradise Jam Championship, Harris earns MVP honors" . Nevada Athletics . November 25, 2019. Retrieved December 21, 2021 .
^ "2020 Paradise Jam Concludes, All-Tournament Team Announced" . Basketball Travelers Inc . November 29, 2020. Retrieved December 21, 2021 .
^ "Colorado State Rams Win Their In-Season Tournament, Off To Best Start Since 2014-15 Season" . CBS Denver . November 23, 2021. Retrieved December 21, 2021 .
^ "Paradise Jam Called Off After Death" . Oklahoman . Retrieved November 16, 2021 .
^ a b Gardner, James (2016-11-27). "Kansas State, FSU Win Paradise Jam Women's Tourney" . St. Croix Source . Retrieved 2018-02-09 .
^ a b "Syracuse women's basketball sweeps Paradise Jam by beating George Washington" . syracuse.com . Retrieved 2018-02-08 .
^ "UConn women roll past Purdue 86-40 in Paradise Jam finale" . Hartford Courant . November 24, 2018. Retrieved November 16, 2021 .
^ "UConn, Kentucky Women Win Paradise Jam Division Championships" . St. Thomas Source . November 25, 2018. Retrieved November 16, 2021 .
^ a b "2019 Women's Paradise Jam Results" . Basketball Travelers Inc . Retrieved November 16, 2021 .
^ "Jordan Nixon scores 25, wins Paradise Jam" . The Battalion . November 28, 2021. Retrieved December 21, 2021 .
^ "Arizona women's basketball demolishes Rutgers to go 3-0 in Paradise Jam" . SB Nation . November 27, 2021. Retrieved December 21, 2021 .
^ "Storm damage forces Paradise Jam from Virgin Islands; host site to be named next week" . ESPN.com . Associated Press. September 22, 2017. Retrieved September 23, 2017 .
^ "Paradise Jam Relocated" (Press release). Basketball Travelers, Inc. September 22, 2017. Archived from the original on September 24, 2017. Retrieved September 23, 2017 .
^ "Men's 2017 U.S. Virgin Islands Paradise Jam Relocated to Liberty University" (Press release). Basketball Travelers, Inc. September 29, 2017. Archived from the original on September 30, 2017. Retrieved September 30, 2017 .
^ "Women's 2017 U.S. Virgin Islands Paradise Jam Sites Selected" (Press release). Basketball Travelers, Inc. October 4, 2017. Archived from the original on October 10, 2017. Retrieved October 9, 2017 .
^ "2018 Paradise Jam Schedule Set For Men's Basketball - University of Pennsylvania" . 10 May 2018.
^ "Nearly lost to coronavirus, Paradise Jam found its way to D.C. Convention Center" . The New York Times .
^ "Paradise Jam won't hold women's tourney this year" . The Virgin Islands Daily News . 14 November 2020.
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