Hokies to compete in 2017 Paradise Jam

Tech among eight teams slated to compete in Virgin Islands next season

November 9, 2016

St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands – The Virginia Tech women’s basketball team is one of eight set to compete in the 2017 Paradise Jam held Nov. 17-25, 2017 at the University of the Virgin Islands in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. The announcement was made Wednesday by tournament directors at the annual Paradise Jam press conference.

The women’s tournament will take place Nov. 23-25. In addition to the Hokies, the tournament field will include Butler, Drexel, George Washington, Syracuse, Vanderbilt, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. The women’s tournament features two four-team divisions in a two-game bracket competing for separate tournament championships.

Tech last competed in the Paradise Jam during the 2003-04 season, defeating Iowa State and Mississippi State.

Prior to the women’s tournament, the men’s event will take place Nov. 17-20 and will feature Colorado, Drake, Drexel, Houston, Liberty, Mercer, Quinnipiac, and Wake Forest. Teams will play three games in a bracket-style tournament over the four-day event.

The U.S. Virgin Islands Paradise Jam is hosted at the University of the Virgin Islands’ state-of-the-art Sports and Fitness Center, an $11 million venue with a capacity of 3,500, new hardwood floor, new scoreboard, four locker rooms, and fiber-optic internet connectivity.

For more information, visit www.paradisejam.com. Fans interested in information regarding travel packages and tickets for the 2017 event can click here to submit an email address for more information.

About Paradise Jam
The U.S. Virgin Islands Paradise Jam, held annually in St. Thomas, USVI, has become one of the premiere early-season basketball tournaments in the country. Organized by Basketball Travelers, Inc., the men’s tournament is held annually the weekend before Thanksgiving, with the women’s tournament taking place during the Thanksgiving holiday. The Paradise Jam is a multiple team event (MTE) tournament, counting only two of the three games against participants’ 29 allotted games.

About Basketball Travelers, Inc.
Established in 1985, Basketball Travelers, Inc. is the leading firm in the United States for organizing domestic and international basketball competition. Over 200 collegiate and high school teams participate annually in tours and tournaments run by BTI. The organization seeks to contribute to basketball’s worldwide development and also to facilitate goodwill and understanding between nations and peoples of all backgrounds.

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