2020 Paradise Jam

2020 Paradise Jam

Season	2020–21
Teams	4
Finals site	Walter E. Washington Convention Center Washington, D.C.
Champions	Belmont (men's)
MVP	Luke Smith, Belmont[1]
Paradise Jam «2019 2021»

The 2020 Paradise Jam was an early-season men's and women's college basketball tournament. The tournament, which began in 2000, was part of the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season was held November 26–28. The tournaments are normally held at Saint Thomas, Virgin Islands at the Sports and Fitness Center on the campus of the University of the Virgin Islands. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the men's tournament was played at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C.[2] The 2020 women's edition of the women's tournament was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3]

Men's tournament

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Bracket

November 26 Howard 78 Belmont 95

November 26 Queens 65 George Mason 66

November 27 Belmont 77 George Mason 67

November 27 Howard 71 Queens 85

November 28 Belmont 73 Queens 61

November 28 George Mason 84 Howard 70

References

1. "2020 Paradise Jam Concludes, All-Tournament Team Announced". Basketball Travelers Inc. November 29, 2020. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
2. "Washington, DC to Host the 2020 DC Paradise Jam Presented by the U.S. Virgin Islands". PRNewswire.com. Cision US Inc. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
3. Kiser, Bill. "Paradise Jam won't hold women's tourney this year". VirginIslandDailyNews. TownNews.com. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
4. "2020 Paradise Jam Bracket" (PDF). Paradise Jam. Basketball Travelers. Retrieved December 22, 2021.