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1997 NBL season

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Sport
  
Basketball

TV partner(s)
  
Network Ten Fox Sports

Number of teams
  
11

League
  
National Basketball League

Duration
  
11 April 1997 – 28 September 1997 3 – 18 October 1997 (Finals) 25 October 1997 – 3 November 1997 (Grand Finals)

Top seed
  
South East Melbourne Magic

The 1997 NBL season was the 19th season of competition since its establishment in 1979. A total of 11 teams contest the league. The Hobart Devils, Geelong Supercats and Gold Coast Rollers did not return this season.

Contents

Regular season

The home and away season took place over 24 rounds between 11 April 1997 and 28 September 1997 with final series on 3 October 1997 until 18 October 1997 and grand final on 25 October until 3 November 1997.

Finals

There were four finals, and then best of three grand final. All three of these finals were sudden death.

NBL awards

  • Most Valuable Player: Andrew Gaze, Melbourne Tigers
  • Most Valuable Player Grand Final: Lanard Copeland, Melbourne Tigers
  • Best Defensive Player: Mike Kelly, South East Melbourne Magic
  • Most Improved Player: Ben Pepper, Newcastle Falcons
  • Rookie of the Year: Matthew Nielsen, Sydney Kings
  • Coach of the Year: Lindsay Gaze, Melbourne Tigers & Brian Goorjian, South East Melbourne Magic

    • References

    1997 NBL season Wikipedia
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