2024 Paradise Jam
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Season2024–25
Teams
- 8 men's
- 8 women's
Finals siteElridge Wilburn Blake Sports and Fitness Center,
Charlotte Amalie West, Saint Thomas, United States Virgin Islands
Charlotte Amalie West, Saint Thomas, United States Virgin Islands
ChampionsLiberty (men's)
Kansas (women's Island)
Florida State (women's Reef)
Kansas (women's Island)
Florida State (women's Reef)
| Season | 2024–25 | ||||
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| Teams |
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| Finals site | Elridge Wilburn Blake Sports and Fitness Center, Charlotte Amalie West, Saint Thomas, United States Virgin Islands | ||||
| Champions | Liberty (men's) Kansas (women's Island) Florida State (women's Reef) | ||||
| MVP | Colin Porter, Liberty (men's) S'Mya Nichols, Kansas (women's Island) Ta’Niya Latson, Florida State (women's Reef) | ||||
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The 2024 U.S. Virgin Islands Paradise Jam was an early-season men's and women's college basketball tournament. The tournament, which began in 2000, was part of the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season and 2024–25 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The tournament was played at the Elridge Wilburn Blake Sports and Fitness Center in Charlotte Amalie West, Saint Thomas, United States Virgin Islands.
Men's teams
| Team | Most Recent Appearance |
Best Finish |
|---|---|---|
| UAB | 2001 | Fourth (2001) |
| George Washington | Initial | N/A |
| Illinois State | 2019 | Runner-Up (2014) |
| Kansas State | 2018 | Champion (2018) |
| Liberty | 2017 | Seventh (2017) |
| Longwood | Initial | N/A |
| Louisiana | Initial | N/A |
| McNeese | Initial | N/A |
Women's teams
| Team | Most Recent Appearance |
Best Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Auburn | 2006 | Fourth (2006) |
| Florida State | 2016 | Champion (2016) |
| Gonzaga | 2016 | Fourth (2016) |
| Kansas | 2013 | Fourth (2013) |
| Missouri State | 2003 | Champion (2003) |
| Northern Iowa | Initial | N/A |
| Pittsburgh | 2021 | Runner-Up (2016) |
| Texas Tech | 2008 | Champion (2000) |