Cayman Islands Classic
| Sport | College basketball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2017 |
| Founder | Caymax Sports Ltd Global Sports Management |
| No. of teams | 8 |
| Country | Cayman Islands |
| Venue(s) | John Gray gymnasium |
| Official website | Cayman Islands Classic |
The Cayman Islands Classic operated by Caymax Sports Ltd., in conjunction with Global Sports Management is a new preseason college basketball tournament that takes place in late November of each year, at John Gray gymnasium in the Cayman Islands. The Cayman Basketball Classic is expected to mirror other popular NCAA preseason basketball tournaments like Hawaii’s Maui Invitational Tournament or the Bahamas’ Battle 4 Atlantis.[1] The First Tournament will start November 20, 2017. The Mountain West will sponsor the tournament, as a result a Mountain West team will be in the preseason tournament every year.[2]
The Inaugural field will feature Cincinnati, Iowa, UAB and Wyoming[3]
References
- ^ Morales, Kevin. "3 teams on board as Cayman Classic still set to tip off in 2017". Cayman27.com. Cayman27.com. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
- ^ "Mountain West announces sponsorship of tourney in Cayman Islands". Colorado Springs Gazette. Colorado Springs Gazette. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
- ^ "Cincinnati, Iowa, UAB, Wyoming headline inaugural Cayman Islands college basketball tournament". Global Sports Management. Global Sports Management. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
