1997 PBA season
The 1997 PBA season was the 23rd season of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).
| 1997 PBA season | |
|---|---|
 1997 PBA season | |
| Duration | February 16, 1997 – December 14, 1997 |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| TV partner(s) | Vintage Sports (IBC) |
| Draft | |
| Top draft pick | Andy Seigle |
| Picked by | Mobiline Cellulars |
| Conferences | |
| All-Filipino Cup champions | Purefoods Corned Beef Cowboys |
| Runners-up | Gordon's Gin Boars |
| Commissioner's Cup champions | Gordon's Gin Boars |
| Runners-up | Alaska Milkmen |
| Governors Cup champions | Alaska Milkmen |
| Runners-up | Purefoods Carne Norte Beefies |
| Awards | |
| Season MVP | Alvin Patrimonio |
| Seasons | |
Board of governors
Executive committee
- Emilio P. Bernardino, Jr. (Commissioner)
- Nazario L. Avendaño (Chairman, representing San Miguel Beermen)
- Bernabe L. Navarro, Jr. (Vice-Chairman, representing Gordon's Gin Boars)
- Reynaldo G. Gamboa (Treasurer, representing Formula Shell Zoommasters)
Teams
| Team | Company | Governor | Alternate Governor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Milkmen | Alaska Milk Corporation | Wilfred Steven Uytengsu | Joaquin Trillo |
| Formula Shell Zoommasters | Pilipinas Shell Petroleum Corporation | Reynaldo Gamboa | Eliseo Santiago |
| Gordon's Gin Boars | La Tondeña Distillers, Inc. | Bernabe Navarro, Jr. | Roberto Eduardo |
| Mobiline Phone Pals | Lapanday Holdings Corporation | Luis F. Lorenzo | Ignatius F. Yenko |
| Pop Cola 800s | RFM Corporation | Elmer Yanga | Atty. Aurora Timbol |
| Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs | Purefoods Corporation | Teodoro Dimayuga | Eliezer Capacio |
| San Miguel Beermen | San Miguel Corporation | Nazario Avendaño | |
| Sta. Lucia Realtors | Sta. Lucia Realty and Development Corporation | Manuel Encarnado | Vicente R. Santos |
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. [1] [2]
- Purefoods Corned Beef Cowboys and Gordon's Gin Boars (formerly Ginebra) 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. [3]
Opening ceremonies
The muses for the participating teams are as follows:
| Team | Muse |
|---|---|
| Alaska Milkmen | |
| Formula Shell Zoom Masters | |
| Gordon's Gin Boars | Ruffa Mae Quinto |
| Mobiline Cellulars | |
| Pop Cola Bottlers | |
| Purefoods Corned Beef Cowboys | |
| San Miguel Beermen | |
| Sta. Lucia Realtors |
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 (35-25, .583)
- Best Team of the Year: Alaska Milkmen (2nd)
Individual awards
- Most Valuable Player: Alvin Patrimonio (Purefoods)
- Rookie of the Year: Andy Seigle (Mobiline)
- Sportsmanship Award: Freddie Abuda (San Miguel)
- Most Improved Player: 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 (Mobiline)
- Marlou Aquino (Gordon's Gin)
Awards given by the PBA Press Corps
- Coach of the Year: Ron Jacobs (San Miguel)
- Mr. Quality Minutes: Paul Alvarez (San Miguel)
- Executive of the Year: Simon Mossesgeld (Purefoods)
- Comeback Player of the Year: Paul Alvarez (San Miguel)
- Referee of the Year: Ernesto de Leon
Cumulative standings
| Team | GP | W | L | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Milkmen | 60 | 35 | 25 | .583 |
| Gordon's Gin Boars | 68 | 39 | 29 | .574 |
| San Miguel Beermen | 63 | 35 | 28 | .556 |
| Purefoods Corned Beef Cowboys/Carne Norte Beefies | 63 | 34 | 29 | .540 |
| Sta. Lucia Realtors | 61 | 31 | 30 | .508 |
| Mobiline Cellulars/Phone Pals | 47 | 20 | 27 | .426 |
| Pop Cola Bottlers | 38 | 14 | 24 | .368 |
| Formula Shell Zoom Masters | 46 | 15 | 31 | .326 |
References
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