1997 PBA All-Star Weekend

The 1997 PBA All-Star Weekend is the annual all-star weekend of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). The All-Star Fans Day was held on July 25 at the Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City while the All-Star Game was held on July 27 at the Cuneta Astrodome in Pasay.

1997 PBA All-Star Weekend

Rookies-Sophomores-Juniors Veterans 126 123
Date	July 25–27, 1997
Venue	Cuneta Astrodome, Pasay
MVP	Bal David (Gordon's Gin)
Network	Vintage Sports (IBC)

Skills Challenge Winners

• Buzzer-Beater Contest: Tonyboy Espinosa (Mobiline)
• Three-point Shootout: Roehl Gomez (Alaska)
• Slam Dunk Team Competition: Tyrone Hopkins and Mike Orquillas (Gordon's Gin)

All-Star Game

Rosters

Rookies-Sophomores-Juniors:

• Marlou Aquino (Gordon's Gin)
• Nic Belasco (Pop Cola)
• Jeffrey Cariaso (Mobiline)
• Bal David (Gordon's Gin)
• Kenneth Duremdes (Pop Cola)
• Dennis Espino (Sta. Lucia)
• Chris Jackson (Sta.Lucia)
• Elmer Lago (Purefoods)
• Jojo Lim (Shell)
• Mike Mustre (San Miguel)
• Andy Seigle (Mobiline)
• Jason Webb (Sta.Lucia)
• Coach: Norman Black (San Miguel)

Veterans:

• Johnny Abarrientos (Alaska)
• Nelson Asaytono (San Miguel)
• Bonel Balingit (Pop Cola)
• Cris Bolado (Purefoods)
• Jerry Codiñera (Purefoods)
• Rey Evangelista (Purefoods)
• Vince Hizon (Gordon's Gin)
• Noli Locsin (Gordon's Gin)
• Vergel Meneses (Pop Cola)
• Alvin Patrimonio (Purefoods)
• Dindo Pumaren (Purefoods)
• Bong Ravena (Purefoods)
• Coach: Robert Jaworski (Ginebra)

Game

Vintage

July 27

Rookies-Sophomores-Juniors 126, Veterans 123

Bal David was named the game's most valuable player.

Cuneta Astrodome, Pasay