The 2022 V.I. Jaguars Basketball Team

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Pictured from left to right: Re’Khye Hodge, Shamarr Richards, Te’Mhani Joseph, Ger’Lanni Straun, J’Vante Harrigan, Ajaiden Blanco, Mason Gardner, Hezekiah Corbett, and Malik Hodge Jr.  Missing from team photo: Armani Turnbull, Kareem Turnquest Jr., Py’re Trotman, Masai Knight, and Keaton Thomas.

March 2022 - Caribbean Rose is proud to announce that the 2022 V.I. Jaguars Basketball Team will play a shortened season this academic school year. Locally, the government has lifted almost all COVID-19 pandemic restrictions. Making it possible to play a shortened season. Listed below are all canceled events that were planned at the beginning of the season and a list of tournaments the 2022 V.I. Jaguars Basketball Team will compete in this season. Events and dates are subject to change. The health and safety of all of our players come first.

 Spring 2022 -  ​​The Small Fry Puerto Rico Basketball Association made the difficult decision to cancel the 2022 Puerto Rico Small Fry Invitational  Tournament. Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. Puerto Rico, as of this writing, is still under severe COVID-19 restrictions that would have made having the tournament impossible. Caribbean Rose agrees with their decision. The health and safety of its players will always come first. 

Fall 2021 -  ​​NBE, in conjunction with Caribbean Rose would like to let the community know that there may not be a 2022 Small Fry Basketball season.  The world is still being affected by the COVID-19 Pandemic. It would be irresponsible for our organization to hold tryouts and practices during this time. If anything changes we will let the community know. Even if the team wanted to hold practices and travel to compete with other teams restrictions imposed by the local government make this impossible to do at this time. The Small Fry Basketball Association currently has dozens of Small Fry Basketball Teams throughout the United States, Caribbean,  & Latin America being affected by this pandemic.

 March 16, 2022 -  ​​Just as a reminder: The VI Jaguars Basketball Team won the 2022 Small  Fry Paradise Showdown held on March 11 - 13, 2022. Here is a summary of  the tournament courtesy of the Virgin Islands Daily News:

The  St. Thomas Jaguars completed an undefeated run in tournament play over the weekend to win the Paradise Showdown Small Fry Basketball tournament, held at the Ivanna Eudora Kean High School gymnasium on St.  Thomas. The Jaguars won both of their round-robin games, beating Chicago  35-33 on Friday night and the St. Croix All-Stars 43-35 on Saturday afternoon. The Jaguars then defeated Chicago again in the tournament’s championship game Saturday night, winning 50-43. Members of the winning  St. Thomas Jaguars team are, front row from left, Mason Gardner, Amani  Turnbull, Re’khye Hodge, Malik Hodge Jr., Kareem Turnquest Jr., and  ShaMarr Richards; back row from left, head coach Wayne Harvey, Kezekiah  Corbett, Te’Mhani Joseph, Ger’Lanni Straun, Py’re Trotman, J’vanté  Harrigan, and Masai Knight.  

 ​March 14, 2022 -  Caribbean Rose is proud to announce that the 2022 V.I. Jaguars  Basketball Team won the 2022 Small Fry Paradise Showdown. This was the first tournament that the Jaguars played since the COVID-19 pandemic.  Day 2 of the 2022 Small Fry Paradise Showdown can be found on the Mad  Hot Media Facebook page via the following link  https://fb.watch/bP8C6_e-0G/. Various clips from day 1 of the tournament can be found on the Mad Hot Media Facebook page.   

 February 2022 -  ​​Caribbean Rose is proud to announce that it will be hosting its annual tournament, the  Small Fry Paradise Showdown, on March 11 - 13,  2022. The tournament will take place at the Ivanna Eudora Kean High  School gymnasium. Please come out and support the Jaguars as they take on top teams from St Croix, Chicago, and Wisconsin. Stay tuned for more information.  

 Fall 2021 -  ​​Until local COVID-19 Pandemic restrictions are lifted Caribbean Rose cannot host the 2022 Small Fry Paradise Showdown. The health and safety of its players should and will always come first. Hopefully Caribbean  Rose will be able to host the 2023 Small Fry Paradise Showdown next  March. If anything changes we will let the community know.  ​ 

April 11, 2022 - ​​The V.I. Jaguars Small Fry Basketball Team is currently in Tennessee to compete in the 2022 Small Fry International Basketball Tournament. Kindly like and share to show your support for the 2022 V.I. Jaguars Basketball Team and Caribbean Rose. Small Fry International currently has dozens of Small Fry Basketball Teams throughout the United States, Caribbean, & Latin America that will compete in the Tournament. Stay tuned for more information.

 March 2022 - ​​Caribbean  Rose is proud to announce that the V.I. Jaguars Basketball Team will be traveling to Gatlinburg, Tennessee to participate in the 2022 Small Fry  International Basketball Tournament being held on April 11 - 14, 2022.  Small Fry International currently has dozens of Small Fry Basketball  Teams throughout the United States, Caribbean, & Latin America. Stay tuned for more information.