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
Sports and Fitness Center
- 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.[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 |
| USC | 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
- ↑ "Rutgers Women's Basketball to Play in 2009 Paradise Jam". Archived from the original on February 14, 2012. Retrieved May 22, 2009.
- ↑ http://www.paradisejam.com/pages/documents/2009WomensReefDivBracket.pdf%5B%5D
- ↑ "Women's History |". paradisejam.com. Archived from the original on January 8, 2016. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
- ↑ http://www.paradisejam.com/pages/documents/2009WomensIslandDivBracket.pdf%5B%5D
- ↑ "Women's History |". paradisejam.com. Archived from the original on January 8, 2016. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
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