Big Mountain Jam blossoms despite obstacles
The Big Mountain Jam, already the biggest AAU basketball tournament in Utah, is still growing in its second year. Fifty more teams. Two more courts. An estimated 3,000 more fans flocking to the South Towne Expo Center.
Watching some of the games, it’s clear there’s a high level of play at the 200-team tournament. Utah Pump-N-Run’s players, including some of the top prep athletes and college recruits in the state, fly up and down the floor, and a few rim-rocking dunks are great crowd-pleasers. Some of the state’s top high school basketball program, both boys and girls, are represented.