The tenth annual 2009
US Virgin Islands Paradise Jam was a women's basketball tournament that took place November 26–28, 2009. Eight teams from the NCAA were invited to participate in the tournament. The teams were separated into two brackets, the Reef Division and the Island Division. The Reef Division consisted of Mississippi State, Rutgers, Southern California and Texas. The Island Division consisted of Notre Dame, Oklahoma, San Diego State and South Carolina
Reef Division
Schedule
* Games were played at the U.V.I. Sports and Fitness Center, the Caribbean's premier basketball facility located in
Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands.
Final standings
Indicates team advanced directly to the championship game
Indicates team advanced to the semifinal game
All Stars
* MVP: Brianna Butler, Syracuse
* Brittney Sykes, Syracuse
* Courtney Walker, Texas A&M
* Brady Sanders, Texas
* Ariel Hearn, Memphis
Island Division
Schedule
Final standings
Indicates team advanced directly to the championship game
Indicates team advanced to the semifinal game
All Stars
* MVP:
Skylar Diggins – Notre Dame
* Danielle Robinson (Oklahoma)
* Amanda Thompson (Oklahoma)
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Valerie Nainima (South Carolina)
* Melissa Lechlitner (Notre Dame)
* Jene Morris (SDSU)
See also
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Paradise Jam Tournament
The U.S. Virgin Islands Paradise Jam is a NCAA college basketball tournament that takes place annually in late November. The men's tournament typically takes place the week before Thanksgiving (United States), Thanksgiving, with the women's tourna ...
References
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External links
Official Site
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2009 in United States Virgin Islands sports
Paradise Jam
Women's sports in the United States Virgin Islands