2022 Small Fry Paradise Showdown


The 2017 Virgin Islands Jaguars Basketball team

2022 Puerto Rico Small Fry Invitational Tournament

March 16, 2022 - 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.

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. 

Spring 2022 - 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.  ​

Front Row (left to right):  Elijah Peltier, A'Jai Thomas, Devante Callwood, Khamani Olivacee, Vern  C’Kai Frett, and Jermaine                                                         Sealey


Middle Row (left to right):  Tazhaun Donadelle,  Tiquori Boatswain, K'Hani Turnbull, Imran Charles Jr., Nekwante Sprauve ,                                                            Tasheem Fleming, Nykebo Warner, David Rogers Jr.

Spring 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.

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. 

2022 Small Fry International Basketball Tournament


Monday, April 11 - 14, 2022


(​Tentative Date)

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.  

Spring 2022 - ​​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 currently being affected by this pandemic.

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.

April 22, 2022 - The VI Jaguars Basketball Team Rookie Squad came away with a third-place finish in the Sportsmanship division at the 2022 Small Fry International Basketball Tournament held April 11 - 14, 2022 in Gatlinburg, Tennessee. Team members Pictured are (front row from left) Shemar Thomas (kneeling), Myckah McIntosh, Tyler Chung, Re’khye Hodge, Myles Gardner, and Makai Hodge (kneeling); (back row), from left, ShaMarr Richards, head coach Steve Gardner II, Nazir Cannonier, Shiloh Richards, Mason Gardner, and Assistant Coach Alva Swan. Not pictured is Assistant Coach Malik Hodge.

Introducing the 2022 V.I. Jaguars Small Fry Basketball Team​​


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. 

The 2017 Virgin Islands Jaguars Basketball team

Get all the updates from the 2022 Small Fry International Tournament held April 11 - 14, 2022 by visiting the Caribbean Rose Facebook page below. 

The 2022 V.I. Jaguars Basketball Team