2019 Junkanoo Jam Women’s Field Announced

– The eight women’s basketball teams selected to compete in the 2019 Junkanoo Jam at Resorts World Bimini were announced Wednesday by tournament directors. Georgia Tech, Kansas State, LSU, Memphis, Michigan State, Rutgers, Seton Hall, and Vanderbilt will compete in the 17-annual Junkanoo Jam, Nov. 27-Dec. 1, 2019.“We have a group of talented teams set to join us in the Bahamas next year,” women’s tournament director Becky Adams said. “The teams will surely enjoy their time on island competing and experiencing all that the island has to offer.”Rutgers and Michigan State headline the 2019 field as both programs are ranked in the AP Top 25 at the time of the field’s announcement. The Scarlet Knights return to the Junkanoo Jam for the first time since winning the event in 2005, while the Spartans previously attended the tournament in 2015 and 2009. Five (Georgia tech, Kansas State, Michigan State, Rutgers, and Seton Hall) of the eight teams in the 2019 field have competed at the Junkanoo Jam previously. Only Georgia Tech has attended the tournament since it moved to the island of Bimini.The Junkanoo Jam is entering its 17year in the Bahamas as a top NCAA Division I women’s basketball tournament. Originally held in Freeport on Grand Bahama Island, the tournament was moved to the island of Bimini in 2016.Game times and matchups for the 2019 Junkanoo Jam at Resorts World Bimini will be announced next spring, following the conclusion of the 2018-19 basketball season. For more information about the Junkanoo Jam at Resorts World Bimini, visit www.junkanoojam.com.