1997 PBA season

Board of governors

Executive committee

• Emilio P. Bernardino, Jr.
• Nazario L. Avendaño
• Bernabe L. Navarro, Jr.
• Reynaldo G. Gamboa

  Teams

Season highlights

• For the first time in league history, the top two picks of the Annual Rookie draft were born outside the Philippines, 6-9 Andrew John Seigle, and Nic Belasco were selected at numbers one and two, respectively.
• Purefoods Corned Beef Cowboys and Gordon's Gin Boars played in the All-Filipino Cup finals. This is only the second time the two rivals meet in a championship series. Gordon's playing coach Sonny Jaworski became the oldest player to play in a PBA finals series at age 51. Purefoods rookie coach Eric Altamirano won his first title as a head mentor.
• Gordon's Gin Boars ended a six-year title drought for the La Tondeña franchise by winning the Commissioner's Cup title over defending champion Alaska Milkmen.
• The Alaska Milkmen retains the Governors' Cup title for the fourth straight time and defend the only crown left in their grandslam conquest last season. Alaska has overtaken the defunct Presto franchise as the fourth winningest ballclub in the PBA.
• Alvin Patrimonio won his fourth MVP award, tying Ramon Fernandez for the most number of MVP awards.

  Opening ceremonies

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 Milkmen
• Best Team of the Year: Alaska Milkmen

  Individual awards

• Most Valuable Player: Alvin Patrimonio
• Rookie of the Year: Andy Seigle
• Sportsmanship Award: Freddie Abuda
• Most Improved Player: Bong Ravena
• Defensive Player of the Year: Freddie Abuda
• Mythical Five:
• *Johnny Abarrientos
• *Alvin Patrimonio
• *Marlou Aquino
• *Vince Hizon
• *Nelson Asaytono
• Mythical Second Team:
• *Noli Locsin
• *Dindo Pumaren
• *Bong Ravena
• *Jun Limpot
• *Jerry Codiñera
• All Defensive Team:
• *Jerry Codiñera
• *Freddie Abuda
• *Johnny Abarrientos
• *Jeffrey Cariaso
• *Marlou Aquino

  Awards given by the PBA Press Corps

• Coach of the Year: Ron Jacobs
• Mr. Quality Minutes: Paul Alvarez
• Executive of the Year: Simon Mossesgeld
• Comeback Player of the Year: Paul Alvarez
• Referee of the Year: Ernesto de Leon

  Cumulative standings