1997 PBA All-Star Weekend explained

1997 PBA All-Star Weekend
Visitor:	Rookies-Sophomores-Juniors
Home:	Veterans
Visitor Total:	126
Home Total:	123
Date:	July 25–27, 1997
Arena:	Cuneta Astrodome
City:	Pasay
Mvp:	Bal David (Gordon's Gin)
Network:	Vintage Sports (IBC)
Previous:	1996
Next:	1998

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.^[1]

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

Notes and References

1. News: Black's own 'dream team' faces Jaworski's veteran squad. Manila Standard.