The Cayman Islands Classic, operated by Caymax Sports Ltd., is a preseason

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tournament that takes place in late November of each year, at John Gray Gymnasium in the

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. The Cayman Basketball Classic mirrors other popular NCAA preseason basketball tournaments like Hawaii's

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or the Bahamas’

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. The First Tournament started 20 November 2017 and concluded on 22 November 2017. The

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sponsors the tournament, as a result a Mountain West team will be in the preseason tournament every year.

Champions

Brackets

* – Denotes overtime period

2023

The tournament began on November 19, 2023, and concluded on November 21, 2023.

2022

The tournament began on November 21, 2022, and concluded on November 23, 2022.

2021

The 2021 tournament was postponed to 2022 due to existing COVID-19 travel restrictions in the Cayman Islands.

2020

The 2020 Cayman Islands Classic was canceled due to the NCAA changing the starting date of college basketball as a result of the

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2019

2018

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2017

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References

External links

Cayman Islands Classic
{{DEFAULTSORT:Cayman Islands Classic College basketball competitions Recurring sporting events established in 2017 2017 establishments in the Cayman Islands Basketball in the Cayman Islands