1997 PBA draft

{{Infobox sports draft

| name = 1997 PBA draft

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| date = January 19, 1997

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| location = Glorietta Activity Center, Makati

| network = VTV on IBC

| league = Philippine Basketball Association

| first = Andy Seigle (Mobiline Cellulars)

| prev = 1996

| next = 1998

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The 1997 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) rookie draft was an event at which teams drafted players from the amateur ranks. The annual rookie draft was held on January 19, 1997, at the Glorietta Mall in Makati.[http://www.oocities.org/colosseum/9225/970120a.html 14 rookie PBA pros picked]

Round 1

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! style="background:#DDDDFF;"| Pick

! style="background:#DDDDFF;" width="20%"| Player

! style="background:#DDDDFF;" width="20%"| Country of origin*

! style="background:#DDDDFF;" width="35%"| PBA team

! style="background:#DDDDFF;" width="25%"| College

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| {{USA}}

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| {{USA}}

| Notre Dame-Maryland

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| Jason Webb

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| Sta. Lucia Realtors

| De La Salle

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| Ernesto Ballesteros

| {{flag|Philippines|1936}}

| Formula Shell Zoom Masters

| UST

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| Lowell Briones

| {{flag|Philippines|1936}}

| Purefoods Corned Beef Cowboys

| Visayas

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| Gabby Cui

| {{flag|Philippines|1936}}

| Sta. Lucia Realtors

| Ateneo de Manila

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| Edward Naron

| {{flag|Philippines|1936}}

| Gordon's Gin Boars

| Visayas

align=center| 8

| Angelo David

| {{flag|Philippines|1936}}

| Sta. Lucia Realtors

| FEU

Round 2

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! style="background:#DDDDFF;"| Pick

! style="background:#DDDDFF;" width="20%"| Player

! style="background:#DDDDFF;" width="20%"| Country of origin*

! style="background:#DDDDFF;" width="35%"| PBA team

! style="background:#DDDDFF;" width="25%"| College

align=center| 9

| Tonyboy Espinosa

| {{flag|Philippines|1936}}

| Mobiline Cellulars

| De La Salle

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| Romulo Marata

| {{flag|Philippines|1936}}

| Pop Cola Bottlers

| Adamson

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| Ronilo Padilla

| {{flag|Philippines|1936}}

| San Miguel Beermen

| Cebu

align=center| 12

| Freche Ang

| {{flag|Philippines|1936}}

| Purefoods Corned Beef Cowboys

| Saint La Salle

align=center| 13

| Jay Mendoza

| {{flag|Philippines|1936}}

| Formula Shell Zoom Masters

| Mapua

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| Manuel Ortega, Jr.

| {{flag|Philippines|1936}}

| Gordon's Gin Boars

| SLU

Notes

The top two draft picks; Andrew John Seigle and Nic Belasco were born outside the Philippines. It was the first time in league history that a pure-born Filipino player was not chosen as the overall top pick.[http://www.oocities.org/colosseum/9225/970203a.html Seigle going up against PBA giants][http://www.oocities.org/colosseum/9225/970205b.html Pop Cola's Fil-Am recruit also fails to impress in tuneup game]

References

Category:Philippine Basketball Association draft

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