1997 PBA season

Infobox sports season
title =1997 PBA season
logo =Pba1997.jpg
league =Philippine Basketball Association
sport =Basketball
duration =February, 1997 – December, 1997
TV =Vintage Sports (IBC)
season =Season
MVP =Alvin Patrimonio
MVP_link =Philippine Basketball Association Most Valuable Player award
seasonslist = List of PBA seasons
seasonslistnames = PBA
prevseason_link =1996 PBA season
prevseason_year =1996
nextseason_link =1998 PBA season
nextseason_year =1998The 1997 PBA season was the twenty-third season of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).

Champions

* All-Filipino Cup: Purefoods Corned Beef Cowboys
* Commissioner's Cup: Gordon's Gin Boars
* Governor's Cup: Alaska Milkmen

* Team with best win-loss percentage: Alaska Milk (35-25, .583)

Individual awards

* Most Valuable Player: Alvin Patrimonio (Purefoods)
* Rookie of the Year: Andrew John Seigle (Mobiline)
* Sportsmanship Award: Freddie Abuda (San Miguel)
* Most Improved Player: Ferdinand "Bong" Ravena (Purefoods)
* Defensive Player of the Year: Freddie Abuda (San Miguel)
* Mythical Five:
**Johnny Abarrientos (Alaska)
**Alvin Patrimonio (Purefoods)
**Marlou Aquino (Gordon's Gin)
**Vince Hizon (Gordon's Gin)
**Nelson Asaytono (San Miguel)
* Mythical Second Team:
**Noli Locsin (Gordon's Gin)
**Dindo Pumaren (Purefoods)
**Bong Ravena (Purefoods)
**Jun Limpot (Sta. Lucia)
**Jerry Codiñera (Purefoods)
* All Defensive Team:
**Jerry Codiñera (Purefoods)
**Freddie Abuda (San Miguel)
**Johnny Abarrientos (Alaska)
**Jeffrey Cariaso (Alaska)
**Marlou Aquino (Gordon's Gin)

Awards given by the PBA Press Corps

* Coach of the Year: Ron Jacobs (San Miguel)
* Mr. Quality Minutes: Paul "Bong" Alvarez (San Miguel)
* Executive of the Year: Simon Mossesgeld (Purefoods)
* Comeback Player of the Year: Paul "Bong" Alvarez (San Miguel)
* Referee of the Year: Ernesto de Leon

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year=1997PBA seasons