The University of Kentucky women’s basketball team will be participating in the 2023 U.S. Virgin Islands Paradise Jam Women’s Basketball Tournament at the University of Virgin Islands Sports and Fitness Center from Nov. 23-25. This marks their return to St. Thomas after 5 years since their last appearance in 2018. They will be competing against NC State, Colorado, and Cincinnati, all three of which are NCAA Tournament teams for 2023. Kentucky defeated South Florida, UCLA, and North Carolina during their previous attendance and were declared as the winners for the tournament.
This is the Wildcats’ fourth time participating in the 24-year-old tournament, after stops in 2004, 2014, and 2018. Nine returners and three newcomers will make up their 12-person roster in 2022-23. Details about their full season schedule will be announced soon. The NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Championship is a women’s college basketball tournament organised annually by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).
The Department of Tourism for the U.S. Virgin Islands is primarily responsible for the economic development of the territory through the promotion of tourism and related activities. The department is under the supervision of the Commissioner of Tourism and its responsibilities include but are not limited to the formulation, implementation, administration and coordination of programs and policies pertaining to all aspects of tourism. America’s leader in organizing exciting, memorable, and unique tours and tournaments for college and high school teams and their fans is Basketball Travelers, Inc., a company established in 1985 to arrange domestic and international basketball competition.
