La stagione CBA 1996-97 fu la 51ª della Continental Basketball Association. Parteciparono 11 squadre divise in due gironi.
Rispetto alla stagione precedente i Grand Rapids Mackers si rinominarono Grand Rapids Hoops. I Chicago Rockers si trasferirono a La Crosse, diventando i La Crosse Bobcats. Gli Shreveport Storm scomparvero.
Squadre partecipanti
Classifiche American Conference + Squadra V P QW PTS Florida Beach Dogs 38 18 137,5 251,5 Grand Rapids Hoops 32 24 124,5 220,5 Quad City Thunder 27 29 110,0 191,0 Rockford Lightning 28 28 105,0 189,0 Connecticut Pride 21 35 107,5 170,5 Fort Wayne Fury 20 36 93,0 153,0
National Conference + Squadra V P QW PTS Sioux Falls Skyforce 47 9 134,0 275,0 Oklahoma City Cavalry 29 27 120,0 207,0 Yakima Sun Kings 25 31 103,0 178,0 Omaha Racers 22 34 97,5 163,5 La Crosse Bobcats 19 37 100,0 157,0
Play-off Primo turno
Finali di conference
Finale CBA
Tabellone
Vincitore Campione CBA 1997Oklahoma City Cavalry(1º titolo)
Statistiche + Categoria Giocatore Squadra Stat Punti per gara Gaylon Nickerson Oklahoma City Cavalry 22,5 Rimbalzi per gara Anthony Tucker Florida Beach Dogs 10,1 Assist per gara Michael Hawkins Rockford Lightning 9,3 Palle rubate per gara Michael Hawkins Rockford Lightning 2,3 Stoppate per gara Jimmy Carruth Fort Wayne Fury 3,8 FG% Bernard Hopkins Yakima Sun Kings 61,1 FT% Phil Handy Omaha Racers 89,7
Premi CBA CBA Most Valuable Player: Dexter Boney, Florida Beach Dogs CBA Coach of the Year: Morris McHone, Sioux Falls Skyforce CBA Defensive Player of the Year: Corey Beck, Sioux Falls Skyforce CBA Newcomer of the Year: Anthony Tucker, Florida Beach Dogs CBA Rookie of the Year: Bernard Hopkins, Yakima Sun Kings e Jason Sasser, Sioux Falls Skyforce CBA Executive of the Year: Bob Przybysz, Grand Rapids Hoops CBA Playoff MVP: Elmer Bennett, Oklahoma City Cavalry All-CBA First Team Dexter Boney, Florida Beach Dogs Tony Harris, Sioux Falls Skyforce Travis Williams, Florida Beach Dogs Reggie Slater, La Crosse Bobcats Gaylon Nickerson, Oklahoma City Cavalry All-CBA Second Team Jason Sasser, Sioux Falls Skyforce Stevin Smith, Sioux Falls Skyforce Michael Hawkins, Rockford Lightning Bernard Hopkins, Yakima Sun Kings Cuonzo Martin, Grand Rapids Hoops CBA All-Defensive First Team Corey Beck, Sioux Falls Skyforce Jimmy Carruth, Fort Wayne Fury Michael Hawkins, Rockford Lightning James Martin, Oklahoma City Cavalry Anthony Tucker, Florida Beach Dogs CBA All-Rookie First Team Bernard Hopkins, Yakima Sun Kings Jason Sasser, Sioux Falls Skyforce Chucky Atkins, La Crosse Bobcats Adrian Griffin, Connecticut Pride Jesse Pate, Grand Rapids Hoops CBA All-Rookie Second Team Horacio Llamas, Sioux Falls Skyforce Moochie Norris, Fort Wayne Fury Russ Millard, La Crosse Bobcats Ronnie Fields, Rockford Lightning Ron Riley, Rockford Lightning
Collegamenti esterni
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