The eight NCAA division I women’s basketball teams participating in the 15th annual events include Clemson, Florida Gulf Coast, Illinois, Kentucky, Ohio State, Oklahoma, South Florida, and Wichita State. The women’s tournaments are held the annually the week of Thanksgiving with the 2014 dates being November 27-29 at the University of the Virgin Islands in St. Thomas, USVI.
Teams returning to the islands for a second time are Oklahoma, South Florida, Wichita State, Florida Gulf Coast, and Kentucky.
Reef Division Tournament Teams:
Illinois
Kentucky
Oklahoma
South Florida
Island Division Tournament Teams:
Clemson
Florida Gulf Coast
Ohio State
Wichita State
The Paradise Jam, held annually at the University of the Virgin Islands, has become one of the premier pre-season destination tournaments for men’s and women’s basketball. It is a multiple team event (MTE) tournament, counting only two of the three games against participants’ 29 allotted games. Hosted at the $11 million state-of-the-art UVI Sports and Fitness Center, Paradise Jam attracts thousands of tourists to the U.S. Virgin Islands each year while immersing participating fans and teams in the culture and natural beauty that has made the U.S. Virgin Islands one of the premier destinations in the Caribbean.
Sean Christensen
Director of Media
BTI Events/Basketball Travelers Inc.
Global University Sports Properties
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