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Paradise Jam

NCAA college basketball tournament

Paradise Jam
Summary

NCAA college basketball tournament

FieldValue
titleParadise Jam
logoParadise Jam Logo Final - Complete Logo reduced resolution.jpg
sportCollege basketball
founded2000 (women's), 2001 (men's)
teams8 men's teams, 8 women's teams
countryUnited States
venueElridge Wilburn Blake Sports and Fitness Center, Charlotte Amalie, Saint Thomas, U. S. Virgin Islands
championMen: Liberty
Women -
• Island: Kansas
• Reef: Florida State
websiteU. S. Virgin Islands Paradise Jam
TVESPN3 & ESPN+
FounderBasketball Travelers, Inc.

Women - • Island: Kansas • Reef: Florida State

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. Liberty is the defending men's champion. Kansas and Florida State are the defending women's champions in the Island and Reef divisions, respectively.

Format

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.

Men's format

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.

Women's format

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. 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 feature 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. In 2025, the women’s tournament features the Reef Tournament, the Island Tournament, and the Water Tournament. Each tournament includes four teams, and each team will play two games.

Tournament history

View from the [[University of the Virgin Islands]] campus
Arkansas]]'s [[Ronnie Brewer]], with the [[Chicago Bulls]] in 2011
Wisconsin
UConn's]] [[Hasheem Thabeet]], as part of the [[Hsinchu JKO Lioneers]] in 2020
Purdue]]'s [[E'Twaun Moore
Marquette]]'s [[Darius Johnson-Odom
South Carolina]]'s [[Sindarius Thornwell
Colorado]]'s [[McKinley Wright IV
Washington, D.C.]], hosted the 2020 tournament as a result of the [[COVID-19 pandemic
Colorado State

Men's tournament

YearChampionRunner-upScoreThird placeTournament MVPParticipating Teams
2001MiamiClemson67–65La Salle (63–58 over UAB)John Salmons, MiamiUAB
Clemson
Eastern Michigan
La Salle
Miami
Morris Brown
2002BYUSt. Bonaventure66–57Virginia Tech (58–45 over Toledo)Marques Green, St. BonaventureBYU
Kansas State
Michigan
St. Bonaventure
Toledo
Virginia Tech
2003Boston CollegeWichita State84–81Monmouth (64–52 over Hampton)Craig Smith, Boston CollegeAppalachian State
Boston College
Hampton
La Salle
Monmouth
Wichita State
2004ArkansasEastern Michigan82–64Winthrop (52–36 over Austin Peay)Ronnie Brewer, ArkansasArkansas
Austin Peay
Eastern Michigan
Saint Louis
Troy
Winthrop
2005WisconsinOld Dominion84–81Georgia (76–68 over Eastern Kentucky)Alando Tucker, WisconsinEastern Kentucky
Fordham
Georgia
Norfolk State
Old Dominion
Wisconsin
2006AlabamaXavier63–56Villanova (89–60 over Iowa)Alonzo Gee, AlabamaAlabama
Charleston
Iowa
Middle Tennessee
Toledo
Villanova
VCU
Xavier
2007BaylorWinthrop62–54Georgia Tech (70–69 over Notre Dame)Curtis Jerrells, BaylorBaylor
Charlotte
Georgia Tech
UIC
Monmouth
Notre Dame
Wichita State
Winthrop
2008ConnecticutWisconsin76–57Miami (80–45 over San Diego)Hasheem Thabeet, ConnecticutConnecticut
Iona
La Salle
Miami
San Diego
Southern Miss
Valparaiso
Wisconsin
2009PurdueTennessee73–72DePaul (58–51 over Saint Joseph's)E’Twaun Moore, PurdueBoston College
DePaul
East Carolina
Northern Iowa
Purdue
Saint Joseph's
South Dakota State
Tennessee
2010Old DominionXavier67–58Clemson (64–58 over Seton Hall)Ben Finney, Old DominionAlabama
Clemson
Iowa
Long Beach State
Old Dominion
Saint Peter's
Seton Hall
Xavier
2011MarquetteNorfolk State59–57Ole Miss (80–69 over TCU)Darius Johnson-Odom, MarquetteDrake
Drexel
Marquette
Ole Miss
Norfolk State
TCU
Virginia
Winthrop
2012New MexicoConnecticut66–60George Mason (74–58 over Quinnipiac)Kendall Williams, New MexicoConnecticut
George Mason
UIC
Iona
Mercer
New Mexico
Quinnipiac
Wake Forest
2013MarylandProvidence56–52Northern Iowa (65–50 over La Salle)Dez Wells, MarylandLa Salle
Loyola Marymount
Marist
Maryland
Morgan State
Northern Iowa
Providence
Vanderbilt
2014Seton HallIllinois State84–80Old Dominion (56–48 over Gardner-Webb)Sterling Gibbs, Seton HallClemson
Gardner-Webb
Illinois State
LSU
Nevada
Old Dominion
Seton Hall
Weber State
2015South CarolinaTulsa83–75Indiana State (67–66 over Hofstra)Sindarius Thornwell, South CarolinaDePaul
Florida State
Hofstra
Indiana State
Norfolk State
Ohio
South Carolina
Tulsa
2016CreightonOle Miss86–77NC State (73–63 over Saint Joseph's)Marcus Foster, CreightonCreighton
Loyola
Ole Miss
Montana
NC State
Oral Roberts
Saint Joseph's
Washington State
2017ColoradoMercer79–70Drake (90–88 over Drexel)McKinley Wright IV, ColoradoColorado
Drake
Drexel
Houston
Liberty
Mercer
Quinnipiac
Wake Forest
2018Kansas StateMissouri82–67Oregon State (74–58 over Penn)Dean Wade, Kansas StateEastern Kentucky
Kansas State
Kennesaw State
Missouri
Northern Iowa
Old Dominion
Oregon State
Penn
2019NevadaBowling Green77–62Cincinnati (81–77 over Valparaiso)Jalen Harris, NevadaBowling Green
Cincinnati
Fordham
Grand Canyon
Illinois State
Nevada
Valparaiso
Western Kentucky
2020*BelmontGeorge Mason77-67Queens (N.C.) (85–71 over Howard)Luke Smith, BelmontBelmont
George Mason
Howard
Queens
2021Colorado StateNortheastern71–61Creighton (66–64 over Southern Illinois)David Roddy, Colorado StateBradley
Brown
Colorado
Colorado State
Creighton
Duquesne
Northeastern
Southern Illinois
2022DrakeTarleton71–64Boston College (59–48 over Wyoming)Tucker DeVries, DrakeBelmont
Boston College
Buffalo
Drake
George Mason
Howard
Tarleton State
Wyoming
2023Missouri StateAbilene Christian87–69Kent State (79–72 over Fordham)Matthew Lee, Missouri StateAbilene Christian
Florida Gulf Coast
Fordham
Hampton
Kent State
Missouri State
Norfolk State
San Jose State
2024LibertyMcNeese62–58Kansas State (80–64 over Longwood)Colin Porter, Liberty
2025
  • 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

Texas Tech Lady Raiders
Nevada]] in 2017
Tennessee]]'s [[Candace Parker]], with the [[Los Angeles Sparks]] in 2017
UConn]]'s [[Maya Moore]], with the [[Minnesota Lynx]] in 2012
Notre Dame]]'s [[Skylar Diggins]], with the [[Dallas Wings]] in 2017
UConn]]'s [[Breanna Stewart]], with the [[Seattle Storm]] in 2017
Kentucky]]'s [[Makayla Epps
Rutgers]]' [[Kahleah Copper]], with the [[Chicago Sky]] in 2018
South Carolina]]'s [[Aliyah Boston
YearDivisionChampionRunner-upMVPParticipating Teams
2000N/ATexas TechMissouri StateJackie Stiles, Missouri StateLSU
Missouri State
Penn State
Texas Tech
2001Saint ThomasTexasUSCStacy Stephens, TexasTexas
USC
Saint JohnArizona StateKansas StateAmanda Levens, Arizona StateArizona State
Kansas State
Saint CroixFlorida StateSaint Mary'sShinikki Whiting, Florida StateFlorida State
Saint Mary's
2002Saint ThomasSouth CarolinaBoston CollegeJocelyn Penn, South CarolinaBoston College
Oregon
South Carolina
Saint JohnDukeArkansasAlana Beard, DukeArkansas
Duke
Hampton
Old Dominion
2003Saint ThomasVirginia TechMississippi StateCarrie Mason, Virginia TechIndiana
Iowa State
Mississippi State
Virginia Tech
Saint JohnMissouri StateWest VirginiaKari Koch, Missouri StateGeorgia Tech
James Madison
Missouri State
West Virginia
2004Saint ThomasNC StateLouisvilleTiffany Stansbury, NC StateHampton
Louisville
NC State
Nebraska
Saint JohnRutgersKentuckyMichelle Campbell, RutgersKentucky
Oregon State
Rutgers
South Dakota State
2005Saint ThomasMinnesotaVirginiaJamie Broback, MinnesotaAlabama
Minnesota
Nevada
Virginia
Saint JohnTennesseeMarylandCandace Parker, TennesseeGonzaga
Maryland
Michigan State
Tennessee
2006Saint ThomasArizona 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.N/AArizona State
Penn State
Rutgers
Western Kentucky
Saint JohnMarquetteXavierChristina Quaye, MarquetteAuburn
Marquette
Western Michigan
Xavier
2007Saint ThomasConnecticutDukeMaya Moore, UConnDuke
Old Dominion
Purdue
Stanford
Temple
Connecticut
Saint JohnWake ForestTexas A&MAlex Tchangoue, Wake ForestIndiana
Texas A&M
Wake Forest
Wichita State
2008ReefCaliforniaSouth FloridaAshley Walker, CaliforniaCalifornia
Iowa
South Florida
Texas Tech
IslandWisconsinBaylorAlyssa Karel, WisconsinBaylor
UCF
Villanova
Wisconsin
2009ReefRutgersUSCBrittany Ray, RutgersMississippi State
Rutgers
Texas
USC
IslandNotre DameOklahomaSkylar Diggins, Notre DameNotre Dame
Oklahoma
San Diego State
South Carolina
2010ReefGeorgetownTennesseeSummer Rodgers, GeorgetownGeorgetown
Georgia Tech
Tennessee
Missouri
IslandWest VirginiaIowa StateLiz Rapella, West VirginiaIowa State
TCU
West Virginia
Virginia
2011ReefMichiganWashington StateCourtney Boylan, MichiganMarquette
Michigan
Prairie View A&M
Washington State
IslandAlabamaSeton HallEricka Russell, AlabamaAlabama
Louisiana Tech
Old Dominion
Seton Hall
2012ReefSouth CarolinaDePaulAleighsa Welch, South CarolinaDePaul
Florida Gulf Coast
Hampton
South Carolina
IslandConnecticutPurdueBreanna Stewart, ConnecticutConnecticut
Marist
Purdue
Wake Forest
2013ReefSyracuseTexasBrianna Butler, SyracuseMemphis
Syracuse
Texas
Texas A&M
IslandDukeKansasTricia Liston, DukeCentral Michigan
Duke
Kansas
Xavier
2014ReefKentuckySouth FloridaMakayla Epps, KentuckyIllinois
Kentucky
Oklahoma
South Florida
IslandFlorida Gulf CoastWichita StateWhitney Knight, Florida Gulf CoastClemson
Florida Gulf Coast
Ohio State
Wichita State
2015ReefMarylandSouth Dakota StateBrionna Jones, MarylandMaryland
Old Dominion
Pittsburgh
South Dakota State
IslandRutgersGreen BayKahleah Copper, RutgersGreen Bay
Rutgers
Tulane
Virginia
2016ReefFlorida StateMichiganurl=https://stcroixsource.com/2016/11/27/kansas-state-fsu-win-paradise-jam-womens-tourney/title=Kansas State, FSU Win Paradise Jam Women's Tourneylast=Gardnerfirst=Jamesdate=2016-11-27work=St. Croix Sourceaccess-date=2018-02-09language=en-US}}Florida State
Gonzaga
Michigan
Winthrop
IslandKansas StateUTEPKindred Wesemann, Kansas StateKansas State
LSU
NC State
UTEP
2017ReefSyracuseVanderbilturl=http://www.syracuse.com/orangewomen/index.ssf/2017/11/syracuse_womens_basketball_sweeps_paradise_jam_by_beating_george_washington.htmltitle=Syracuse women's basketball sweeps Paradise Jam by beating George Washingtonwork=syracuse.comaccess-date=2018-02-08language=en-US}}George Washington
Syracuse
Vanderbilt
Wisconsin
IslandWest VirginiaVirginia TechTeanna Muldrow, West VirginiaButler
Drexel
West Virginia
Virginia Tech
2018ReefUConnPurdueNapheesa Collier, UConnOle Miss
Purdue
St. John's
UConn
IslandKentuckyNorth CarolinaRhyne Howard, KentuckyKentucky
North Carolina
South Florida
UCLA
2019ReefSouth CarolinaBaylorurl=https://basketballtravelers.com/sports/2019/11/30/WPJAM-2019_Final.aspxtitle=2019 Women's Paradise Jam Resultswork=Basketball Travelers Inc.access-date=November 16, 2021language=en-US}}Baylor
Indiana
South Carolina
Washington State
IslandLouisvilleOregonDana Evans, LouisvilleLouisville
Oklahoma State
Oregon
UT Arlington
2020The 2020 women's tournament was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
2021ReefTexas A&MNorthwesternJordan Nixon, Texas A&MNorthwestern
Pittsburgh
South Dakota
Texas A&M
IslandArizonaDePaulCate Reese, ArizonaArizona
DePaul
Rutgers
Vanderbilt
2022ReefArkansasKansas StateMakayla Daniels, ArkansasArkansas
Clemson
Kansas State
Northern Arizona
IslandSeton HallGeorgiaDiamond Battles, GeorgiaGeorgia
Seton Hall
VCU
Wisconsin
2023ReefTexasArizona StateRori Harmon, TexasArizona State
High Point
South Florida
Texas
IslandNC StateColoradoRiver Baldwin, NC StateCincinnati
Colorado
Kentucky
NC State
2024ReefFlorida StateGonzagaTa’Niya Latson, Florida StateFlorida State
Gonzaga
Missouri State
Texas Tech
IslandKansasAuburnS’Mya Nichols, KansasAuburn
Kansas
Northern Iowa
Pittsburgh
2025ReefLSU
Marist
Miami (OH)
Washington State
IslandBYU
Oregon State
Vanderbilt
Virginia Tech
HarborBoise State
Elon
North Dakota
Tulane

Men's tournament appearances

TeamAppearancesYearsTournament Record
Clemson32001, 2010, 20146–3 (.667)
Morris Brown120010–3 (.000)
La Salle42001, 2003, 2008, 20134–8 (.333)
UAB22001, 20241–2 (.333)
Eastern Michigan22001, 20043–3 (.500)
Miami (FL)22001, 20085–1 (.833)
Saint Bonaventure120022–1 (.667)
Virginia Tech120022–1 (.667)
Michigan120020–3 (.000)
BYU120023–0 (1.000)
Toledo22002, 20061–5 (.167)
Kansas State32002, 2018, 20244–2 (.667)
Monmouth22003, 20073–3 (.500)
Appalachian State120031–2 (.333)
Boston College32003, 2009, 20226–3 (.667)
Wichita State22003, 20073–3 (.500)
Hampton22003, 20232–4 (.333)
Austin Peay120041–2 (.333)
Saint Louis120041–2 (.333)
Arkansas120043–0 (1.000)
Winthrop32004, 2007, 20114–5 (.444)
Troy120040–3 (.000)
Old Dominion42005, 2010, 2014, 20188–4 (.667)
Georgia120052–1 (.667)
Fordham32005, 2019, 20233–6 (.333)
Wisconsin22005, 20085–1 (.833)
Norfolk State42005, 2011, 2015, 20234–8 (.333)
Eastern Kentucky22005, 20182–4 (.333)
Middle Tennessee State120061–2 (.333)
Alabama22006, 20102–4 (.333)
Iowa32006, 2008, 20104–5 (.444)
Xavier22006, 20105–1 (.833)
VCU120062–1 (.667)
Charleston120061–2 (.333)
Villanova120061–2 (.333)
Charlotte120071–2 (.333)
Georgia Tech120072–1 (.667)
UIC22007, 20122–4 (.333)
Baylor120073–0 (1.000)
Notre Dame120071–2 (.333)
Southern Miss120082–1 (.667)
UConn22008, 20125–1 (.833)
San Diego120081–2 (.333)
Valparaiso22008, 20091–5 (.167)
DePaul22009, 20153–3 (.500)
Northern Iowa32009, 2013, 20186–3 (.667)
East Carolina120091–2 (.333)
Tennessee120092–1 (.667)
Saint Joseph's22009, 20162–4 (.333)
South Dakota State120090–3 (.000)
Purdue120093–0 (1.000)
Saint Peter's120101–2 (.333)
Long Beach State120102–1 (.667)
Seton Hall22010, 20144–2 (.667)
Drexel22011, 20172–4 (.333)
TCU120111–2 (.333)
Virginia120112–1 (.667)
Drake32011, 2017, 20226–3 (.667)
Ole Miss22011, 20164–2 (.667)
Marquette120113–0 (1.000)
Mercer22012, 20172–4 (.333)
George Mason32012, 2020, 20224–5 (.444)
New Mexico120123–0 (1.000)
Wake Forest22012, 20172–4 (.333)
Quinnipiac22012, 20171–5 (.167)
Iona120121–2 (.333)
Loyola Marymount120131–2 (.333)
Marist120130–3 (.000)
Maryland120133–0 (1.000)
Providence120132–1 (.667)
Vanderbilt120132–1 (.667)
Morgan State120131–2 (.333)
Gardner-Webb120141–2 (.333)
Nevada22014, 20193–3 (.500)
LSU120141–2 (.333)
Illinois State32014, 2019, 20242–4 (.333)
Weber State120141–2 (.333)
Ohio120151–2 (.333)
Tulsa120152–1 (.667)
Indiana State120152–1 (.667)
Hofstra120151–2 (.333)
Florida State120152–1 (.667)
South Carolina120153–0 (1.000)
Loyola-Chicago120161–2 (.333)
Oral Roberts120160–3 (.000)
Montana120161–2 (.333)
NC State120162–1 (.667)
Washington State120161–2 (.333)
Creighton22016, 20215–1 (.833)
Liberty22017, 20241–2 (.333)
Houston120172–1 (.667)
Colorado22017, 20215–1 (.833)
Oregon State120182–1 (.667)
Kennesaw State120180–3 (.000)
Missouri120182–1 (.667)
Penn120181–2 (.333)
Grand Canyon120191–2 (.333)
Cincinnati120192–1 (.667)
Bowling Green120192–1 (.667)
Western Kentucky120192–1 (.667)
Howard22020, 20221–5 (.167)
Belmont22020, 20225–1 (.833)
Queens120201–2 (.333)
Bradley120210–3 (.000)
Colorado State120213–0 (1.000)
Brown120211–2 (.333)
Northeastern120212–1 (.667)
Duquesne120211–2 (.333)
Southern Illinois120211–2 (.333)
Buffalo120221–2 (.333)
Wyoming120221–2 (.333)
Tarleton State120222–1 (.667)
Abilene Christian120232–1 (.667)
San Jose State120232–1 (.667)
Kent State120232–1 (.667)
Missouri State120233–0 (1.000)
Florida Gulf Coast120230–3 (.000)
Longwood12024
McNeese State12024
Louisiana12024
George Washington12024

Women's tournament appearances

TeamAppearancesYearsTournament Record
LSU22000, 20162-3 (.667)
Missouri State22000, 2003, 20243-2 (.600)
Penn State22000, 20061-3 (.250)
Texas Tech32000, 2008, 20242-3 (.667)
Texas42001, 2009, 2013, 20239-2 (.818)
USC22001, 20092-3 (.667)
Arizona State32001, 2006, 20235-2 (.714)
Kansas State32001, 2016, 20227-2 (.778)
Florida State32001, 2016, 20245-0 (1.000)
Saint Mary's120011-1 (.500)
Florida120010-2 (.000)
Wisconsin42001, 2008, 2017, 20224-7 (.364)
Richmond120011-2 (.333)
Western Michigan22001, 20061-4 (.200)
Dayton120010-2 (.000)
Boston College120021-1 (.500)
Oregon22002, 20192-1 (.667)
South Carolina42002, 2009, 2012, 20198-3 (.727)
Arkansas22002, 20224-2 (.667)
Duke32002, 2007, 20138-1 (.889)
Hampton32002, 2004, 20120-8 (.000)
Old Dominion42002, 2007, 2011, 20154-8 (.333)
Virginia Tech22003, 20174-1 (.800)
Iowa State22003, 20103-2 (.600)
Mississippi State22003, 20092-3 (.667)
Indiana32003, 2007, 20193-5 (.375)
West Virginia32003, 2010, 20178-1 (.889)
Georgia Tech22003, 20104-2 (.667)
James Madison120030-3 (.000)
Louisville22004, 20194-1 (.800)
NC State32004, 2016, 20235-3 (.625)
Nebraska120041-1 (.500)
Rutgers52004, 2006, 2009, 2015, 20219-4 (.692)
Kentucky42004, 2014, 2018, 20237-5 (.583)
South Dakota State22004, 20152-4 (.333)
Oregon State120041-2 (.333)
Nevada120050-2 (.000)
Minnesota120052-0 (1.000)
Alabama22005, 20113-2 (.600)
Virginia32005, 2010, 20153-5 (.375)
Michigan State120052-1 (.667)
Tennessee22005, 20104-2 (.667)
Gonzaga22005, 2016, 20241-5 (.167)
Maryland22005, 20155-1 (.833)
Western Kentucky120061-1 (.500)
Marquette22006, 20114-2 (.667)
Auburn22006, 20240-2 (.000)
Xavier22006, 20132-4 (.333)
Purdue32007, 2012, 20183-6 (.333)
Temple120071-2 (.333)
UConn32007, 2012, 20189-0 (1.000)
Stanford120072-1 (.667)
Wake Forrest22007, 20123-3 (.500)
Texas A&M32007, 2013, 20216-3 (.667)
Wichita State22007, 20142-4 (.333)
Villanova120081-2 (.333)
Baylor22008, 20195-1 (.833)
UCF120080-3 (.000)
Iowa120081-2 (.333)
California120083-0 (1.000)
South Florida42008, 2014, 2018, 20236-6 (.500)
Oklahoma22009, 20143-3 (.500)
Notre Dame120093-0 (1.000)
San Diego State120090-3 (.000)
Georgetown120102-1 (.667)
Missouri120101-2 (.333)
TCU120100-3 (.000)
Seton Hall22011, 20224-2 (.667)
Louisiana Tech120111-2 (.333)
Michigan22011, 20165-1 (.833)
Washington State22011, 20192-4 (.333)
Prairie View A&M120110-3 (.000)
DePaul22012, 20214-2 (.667)
Florida Gulf Coast22012, 20143-3 (.500)
Marist120121-2 (.333)
Kansas22013, 20241-2 (.333)
Central Michigan120131-2 (.333)
Memphis120130-3 (.000)
Syracuse22013, 20175-1 (.833)
Clemson22014, 20221-5 (1.67)
Ohio State120142-1 (.667)
Illinois120141-2 (.333)
Tulane120151-2 (.333)
Green Bay120151-2 (.333)
Pittsburgh32015, 2021, 20242-4 (.333)
UTEP120160-3 (.000)
Winthrop120160-3 (.000)
Butler120171-2 (.333)
Drexel120171-2 (.333)
Vanderbilt22017, 20213-3 (.500)
George Washington120172-1 (.667)
North Carolina120182-1 (.667)
UCLA120180-3 (.000)
Ole Miss120180-3 (.000)
St. John's120182-1 (.667)
UT Arlington120190-3 (.000)
Oklahoma State120191-2 (.333)
Arizona120213-0 (1.000)
South Dakota120211-2 (.333)
Northwestern120212-1 (.667)
VCU120222-1 (.667)
Georgia120222-1 (.667)
Northern Arizona120220-3 (.000)
Cincinnati120232-1 (.667)
Colorado120232-1 (.667)
High Point120230-3 (.000)
Northern Iowa12024

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. The substitute venue for the 2017 men's tournament was Vines Center at Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia. 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. The tournament moved back to the Virgin Islands in 2018.

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. 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.

References

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  13. (November 25, 2019). "Nevada wins Paradise Jam Championship, Harris earns MVP honors". [[Nevada Wolf Pack.
  14. (November 29, 2020). "2020 Paradise Jam Concludes, All-Tournament Team Announced". Basketball Travelers Inc..
  15. (November 23, 2021). "Colorado State Rams Win Their In-Season Tournament, Off To Best Start Since 2014-15 Season". [[CBS Denver]].
  16. Gardner, James. (2016-11-27). "Kansas State, FSU Win Paradise Jam Women's Tourney". St. Croix Source.
  17. "Syracuse women's basketball sweeps Paradise Jam by beating George Washington". syracuse.com.
  18. (November 24, 2018). "UConn women roll past Purdue 86-40 in Paradise Jam finale". [[Hartford Courant]].
  19. (November 25, 2018). "UConn, Kentucky Women Win Paradise Jam Division Championships". St. Thomas Source.
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  21. (November 28, 2021). "Jordan Nixon scores 25, wins Paradise Jam". [[The Battalion]].
  22. (November 27, 2021). "Arizona women's basketball demolishes Rutgers to go 3-0 in Paradise Jam". [[SB Nation]].
  23. (September 22, 2017). "Storm damage forces Paradise Jam from Virgin Islands; host site to be named next week". ESPN.com.
  24. (September 22, 2017). "Paradise Jam Relocated". Basketball Travelers, Inc..
  25. (September 29, 2017). "Men's 2017 U.S. Virgin Islands Paradise Jam Relocated to Liberty University". Basketball Travelers, Inc..
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  27. (10 May 2018). "2018 Paradise Jam Schedule Set For Men's Basketball - University of Pennsylvania".
  28. "Nearly lost to coronavirus, Paradise Jam found its way to D.C. Convention Center". [[The New York Times]].
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  30. "Paradise Jam Called Off After Death". [[Oklahoman (newspaper).
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