2009 US Virgin Islands Paradise Jam (women)
The tenth annual 2009 US Virgin Islands Paradise Jam is a women's basketball tournament that took place on 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, St. Thomas.[1]
| Date | Time | Visiting Team | Home Team |
| Nov. 26 | 7:00 PM | Southern California | Rutgers |
| Nov. 26 | 9:30 PM | Mississippi State | Texas |
| Nov. 27 | 7:00 PM | Rutgers | Mississippi State |
| Nov. 27 | 9:30 PM | Texas | Southern California |
| Nov. 28 | 7:00 PM | Southern California | Mississippi State |
| Nov. 28 | 9:30 PM | Texas | Rutgers |
Final standings
[3] † Indicates team advanced directly to the championship game
* Indicates team advanced to the semifinal game
| Reef Division | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Mississippi State | 0 | 3 |
| Rutgers | 2 | 1 |
| Southern California | 2 | 1 |
| Texas | 2 | 1 |
All Stars
- MVP: Brianna Butler, Syracuse
- Brittney Sykes, Syracuse
- Courtney Walker, Texas A&M
- Brady Sanders, Texas
- Ariel Hearn, Memphis
Island Division
Schedule
| Date | Time | Visiting Team | Home Team | Score | Leading Scorer | Leading Rebounder |
| Nov. 26 | 2:00 PM | South Carolina | Oklahoma | |||
| Nov. 26 | 4:30 PM | San Diego State | Notre Dame | ND, 84-79 | ||
| Nov. 27 | 2:00 PM | Notre Dame | South Carolina | ND, 78-55 | ||
| Nov. 27 | 4:30 PM | Oklahoma | San Diego State | |||
| Nov. 28 | 2:00 PM | San Diego State | South Carolina | |||
| Nov. 28 | 4:30 PM | Oklahoma | Notre Dame | ND, 81-71 | Danielle Robinson (OK), 26 | Olajuwon (OK), 7, Bruszewski (ND) 7, Mallory (ND) 7 |
Final standings
† Indicates team advanced directly to the championship game * Indicates team advanced to the semifinal game
| Reef Division | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Notre Dame | 3 | 0 |
| Oklahoma | 2 | 1 |
| South Carolina | 1 | 2 |
| San Diego State | 0 | 3 |
All Stars
- MVP: Skylar Diggins – Notre Dame
- Danielle Robinson (Oklahoma)
- Amanda Thompson (Oklahoma)
- Valerie Nainima (South Carolina)
- Melissa Lechlitner (Notre Dame)
- Jene Morris (SDSU)
See also
References
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-02-14. Retrieved 2009-05-22.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ http://www.paradisejam.com/pages/documents/2009WomensReefDivBracket.pdf[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Women's History |". paradisejam.com. Archived from the original on 2016-01-08. Retrieved 2016-01-13.
- ^ http://www.paradisejam.com/pages/documents/2009WomensIslandDivBracket.pdf[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Women's History |". paradisejam.com. Archived from the original on 2016-01-08. Retrieved 2016-01-13.