Archived Articles - 2004

12/1/04
Arkansas Men, NC State & Rutgers Women Take 2004 Paradise Jam Championships

The Arkansas men’s basketball team traveled to St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands in November on a mission to re-establish their program. They accomplished that quite decisively by earning three consecutive wins in the U.S. Virgin Islands Paradise Jam by an average margin of 25 points. In the championship game, Eastern Michigan pulled to within eleven points with 9:33 remaining, but the Razorbacks turned up the heat to win by 18 (82-64). Arkansas sophomore guard sensation, Ronnie Brewer, displayed a multitude of skills to earn the Paradise Jam men’s MVP honors. Interestingly, twelve of the twenty statistical team records that have been kept since 2001 fell in 2004. Four of the six men’s participating teams earned their way into the record books, despite the dominance of the Arkansas team.

In the women’s St. John division, Rutgers also displayed tournament dominance, winning three straight games by an average margin of 19 points. Kentucky, Oregon State, and South Dakota State took turns beating one another, each finishing with 1-2 records. Rutgers placed three players on the all-tournament team, with 6-2 junior forward Michelle Campbell earning MVP honors.

NC State narrowly beat Louisville, 54-49, in the St. Thomas division championship game. Louisville trailed by three with :43 seconds remaining in the contest. NC State’s Marquetta Dickens calmly sank two free throws with :09 left to seal the victory. Tiffany Stansbury, the 6-3 junior forward from NC State, earned tournament MVP honors.

Fox College Sports televised both of the women’s final games, as well as the championship and consolation games of the men’s tournament. Several Fox Sports regional markets picked up the broadcasts as well, including Chicago, MSG (New York), Southeast and Detroit.

Read more at ParadiseJam.com.

5/01/04
NABC Partners with BTI on Schedule Board

The National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) partnered in April with Basketball Travelers, Inc. to provide NCAA Division I college coaches access to a web-based scheduling bulletin board. After completely revamping their website, the NABC has included a link to BTI’s scheduling bulletin board, which assists coaches in booking non-conference games and tournaments. Look for other joint ventures in the future between Basketball Travelers, Inc. and the NABC.

4/29/04
Summer/Winter Foreign Tours are Here to Stay

Teams can still participate in summer or winter foreign tours, thanks to the April NCAA Management Council defeat of Prop. 2003-67 (to eliminate ALL foreign tours). Tour adventures are still available to book for this summer and beyond.

Although Prop 2003-67-1 passed (to eliminate Fall Break Tours), the legislation does not take effect until November 1, 2004. This enables schools with 2004 Fall Breaks (such as Columbus Day) to take a foreign tour before November 1, 2004. The best part is, your freshmen can participate on the tour! Note that the new legislation DOES NOT AFFECT Labor Day tours, and if your school has started classes prior to Labor Day, your freshmen are also eligible to travel with you on your tour.

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2/28/04
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