| Year: | 2024 |
| Type: | Paradise Jam |
| Season: | 2025 |
| Gender: | Men's & Women's |
| Finalfourarena: | Elridge Wilburn Blake Sports and Fitness Center |
| Finalfourcity: | Charlotte Amalie West, Saint Thomas, United States Virgin Islands |
| Champions: | Liberty (men's) |
The 2024 Paradise Jam is an early-season men's and women's college basketball tournament. The tournament, which began in 2000, is part of the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season and 2024–25 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The tournament is played at the Elridge Wilburn Blake Sports and Fitness Center in Charlotte Amalie West, Saint Thomas, United States Virgin Islands.
| Team | Most Recent Appearance | Best Finish | |
|---|---|---|---|
| UAB | 2001 | Fourth (2001) | |
| George Washington | Initial | N/A | |
| Illinois State | 2019 | Runner-Up (2014) | |
| Kansas State | 2018 | Champion (2018) | |
| Liberty | 2017 | Seventh (2017) | |
| Longwood | Initial | N/A | |
| Louisiana | Initial | N/A | |
| McNeese | Initial | N/A |
| Team | Most Recent Appearance | Best Finish | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auburn | 2006 | Fourth (2006) | |
| Florida State | 2016 | Champion (2016) | |
| Gonzaga | 2016 | Fourth (2016) | |
| Kansas | 2013 | Fourth (2013) | |
| Missouri State | 2003 | Champion (2003) | |
| Northern Iowa | Initial | N/A | |
| Pittsburgh | 2021 | Runner-Up (2016) | |
| Texas Tech | 2008 | Champion (2000) |
Matchups for the Men's Paradise Jam were unveiled July 9, 2024.[3]
* – Denotes overtime period
NOTE: loser of Third Place game finishes in Fifth Place; loser of Fourth Place game finishes in Sixth Place[4]
The women's tournament bracket was unveiled April 18, 2024.[5] [6]