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2023 Paradise Jam

Season	2023–24
Teams	8 men's 8 women's
Finals site	Sports and Fitness Center, Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
Champions	Missouri State (men's) NC State (women's Island) Texas (women's Reef)
MVP	Matthew Lee, Missouri State (men's) River Baldwin, NC State (women's Island) Rori Harmon, Texas (women's Reef)
Paradise Jam «2022 2024»

The 2023 Paradise Jam is an early-season men's and women's college basketball tournament. The tournament, which began in 2000, is part of the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season and 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The tournament is played at the Sports and Fitness Center in Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands.

Teams

Men's teams

Team	Most Recent Appearance	Best Finish
Abilene Christian	First Appearance	N/A
Florida Gulf Coast	First Appearance	N/A
Fordham	2019	6th (2005, 2019)
Hampton	2003	4th (2003)
Kent State	First Appearance	N/A
Missouri State	First Appearance	N/A
Norfolk State	2015	Runner-up (2011)
San Jose State	First Appearance	N/A

Women's teams

Team	Most Recent Appearance	Best Finish
Arizona State	2006	Champions (2001)
Cincinnati	First Appearance	N/A
Colorado	First Appearance	N/A
High Point	First Appearance	N/A
Kentucky	2018	Champions (2014, 2018)
NC State	2016	Champions (2004)
South Florida	2018	Runner-up (2008, 2014)
Texas	2013	Champions (2001)

Men's tournament

The men's tournament bracket was announced on June 25, 2023.

	5th Place Game November 20				Consolation 2nd Round November 18				First Round November 17				Semifinals November 19				Championship November 20
									Norfolk State	64
									Fordham	77
					Norfolk State	53							Fordham	45
					San Jose State	77							Abilene Christian	59
									Abilene Christian	77
									San Jose State	71
	San Jose State	71															Abilene Christian	69
	Hampton	52															Missouri State	87
									Hampton	62
									Kent State	100
	7th Place Game				Hampton	92							Kent State	52			3rd Place Game
					Florida Gulf Coast	85							Missouri State	56
	Norfolk State	69							Missouri State	70							Fordham	72
	Florida Gulf Coast	66							Florida Gulf Coast	61							Kent State	79

Women's tournament

The women's tournament bracket was also announced on June 25, 2023.

Island division

	November 23
	Cincinnati	60
	No. 3 Colorado	77

	November 23
	Kentucky	55
	No. 10 NC State	84

	November 24
	Kentucky	53
	No. 3 Colorado	96

	November 24
	Cincinnati	45
	No. 10 NC State	79

	November 25
	No. 3 Colorado	60
	No. 10 NC State	78

	November 25
	Cincinnati	65
	Kentucky	41

Reef division

	November 23
	High Point	32
	South Florida	61

	November 23
	Arizona State	42
	No. 12 Texas	84

	November 24
	Arizona State	66
	South Florida	49

	November 24
	High Point	39
	No. 12 Texas	101

	November 25
	High Point	69
	Arizona State	77

	November 25
	South Florida	44
	No. 12 Texas	76