| Year: | 1997 |
| Conference: | CAA |
| Division: | I |
| Gender: | Men's |
| Teams: | 9 |
| Arena: | Richmond Coliseum |
| City: | Richmond, Virginia |
| Champions: | Old Dominion |
| Titlecount: | 5th |
| Coach: | Jeff Capel II |
| Coachcount: | 2nd |
| Mvp: | Odell Hodge |
| Mvpteam: | Richmond |
| Television: | ESPN |
The 1997 CAA men's basketball tournament was held February 28 - March 3, 1997, at the Richmond Coliseum in Richmond, Virginia. The winner of the tournament was Old Dominion, who received an automatic bid to the 1997 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament.[1]
| CAA All-Tournament Team | Player | School |
|---|---|---|
| Odell Hodge | Old Dominion | |
| Eugene Atkinson | James Madison | |
| Randy Bracy | William & Mary | |
| Mike Byers | Old Dominion | |
| Brion Dunlap | Old Dominion | |
| Chatney Howard | James Madison |