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1996-1997 Most Valuable Player

Player Team Pos Height Weight Age Pre-Draft Team Draft Yr YOS
Karl Malone Utah F 6-9 265 33 Louisiana Tech 1985 11

1996-1997 Bill Russell NBA Finals MVP

Player Team Pos Height Weight Age Pre-Draft Team Draft Yr YOS
Michael Jordan Chicago G 6-6 215 34 North Carolina 1984 11

1996-1997 All-NBA First Team

Player Team Pos Height Weight Age Pre-Draft Team Draft Yr YOS
Tim Hardaway Miami G 6-0 175 30 UTEP 1989 7
Grant Hill Detroit F-G 6-8 225 24 Duke 1994 2
Michael Jordan Chicago G 6-6 215 34 North Carolina 1984 11
Karl Malone Utah F 6-9 265 33 Louisiana Tech 1985 11
Hakeem Olajuwon Houston C 7-0 255 34 Houston 1984 12

1996-1997 All-NBA Second Team

Player Team Pos Height Weight Age Pre-Draft Team Draft Yr YOS
Patrick Ewing New York C 7-0 240 34 Georgetown 1985 11
Gary Payton Seattle G 6-4 180 28 Oregon State 1990 6
Scottie Pippen Chicago F-G 6-8 228 31 Central Arkansas 1987 9
Glen Rice Charlotte F 6-8 228 29 Michigan 1989 7
Mitch Richmond Sacramento G 6-5 215 31 Kansas State 1988 8

1996-1997 All-NBA Third Team

Player Team Pos Height Weight Age Pre-Draft Team Draft Yr YOS
Vin Baker Milwaukee F-C 6-11 240 25 Hartford 1993 3
Penny Hardaway Orlando G 6-7 195 25 Memphis 1993 3
Anthony Mason Charlotte F 6-7 250 30 Tennessee State 1988 8
Shaquille O'Neal L.A. Lakers C 7-1 325 24 LSU 1992 4
John Stockton Utah G 6-1 170 34 Gonzaga 1984 12

1996-1997 Player Of The Month

Player Team Pos Height Weight Age Pre-Draft Team Draft Yr YOS Conference Month
Kevin Johnson Phoenix G 6-1 180 30 California 1987 9 April
Karl Malone Utah F 6-9 265 33 Louisiana Tech 1985 11 March
Glen Rice Charlotte F 6-8 228 29 Michigan 1989 7 February
Grant Hill Detroit F-G 6-8 225 24 Duke 1994 2 January
Shaquille O'Neal L.A. Lakers C 7-1 325 24 LSU 1992 4 December
Michael Jordan Chicago G 6-6 215 34 North Carolina 1984 11 November

1996-1997 Player Of The Week

Player Team Pos Height Weight Age Pre-Draft Team Draft Yr YOS Conference Date
Chris Webber Washington F-C 6-9 245 24 Michigan 1993 3 Apr 20, 1997
Allen Iverson Philadelphia G 6-0 165 21 Georgetown 1996 0 Apr 13, 1997
Grant Hill Detroit F-G 6-8 225 24 Duke 1994 2 Apr 6, 1997
Kevin Johnson Phoenix G 6-1 180 30 California 1987 9 Mar 30, 1997
Karl Malone Utah F 6-9 265 33 Louisiana Tech 1985 11 Mar 23, 1997
Karl Malone Utah F 6-9 265 33 Louisiana Tech 1985 11 Mar 16, 1997
Patrick Ewing New York C 7-0 240 34 Georgetown 1985 11 Mar 9, 1997
Loy Vaught L.A. Clippers F 6-9 230 30 Michigan 1990 6 Mar 2, 1997
Scottie Pippen Chicago F-G 6-8 228 31 Central Arkansas 1987 9 Feb 23, 1997
Alonzo Mourning Miami C 6-10 240 27 Georgetown 1992 4 Feb 16, 1997
Glen Rice Charlotte F 6-8 228 29 Michigan 1989 7 Feb 2, 1997
Mitch Richmond Sacramento G 6-5 215 31 Kansas State 1988 8 Jan 26, 1997
Grant Hill Detroit F-G 6-8 225 24 Duke 1994 2 Jan 19, 1997
Glenn Robinson Milwaukee F 6-7 225 24 Purdue 1994 2 Jan 12, 1997
Glen Rice Charlotte F 6-8 228 29 Michigan 1989 7 Jan 5, 1997
Tim Hardaway Miami G 6-0 175 30 UTEP 1989 7 Dec 29, 1996
Terrell Brandon Cleveland G 5-11 180 26 Oregon 1991 5 Dec 22, 1996
Shaquille O'Neal L.A. Lakers C 7-1 325 24 LSU 1992 4 Dec 15, 1996
Terry Mills Detroit F 6-10 230 29 Michigan 1990 6 Dec 8, 1996
Dikembe Mutombo Atlanta C 7-2 260 30 Georgetown 1991 5 Dec 1, 1996
Charles Barkley Houston F 6-6 252 34 Auburn 1984 12 Nov 24, 1996
Karl Malone Utah F 6-9 265 33 Louisiana Tech 1985 11 Nov 24, 1996
Dale Ellis Denver G-F 6-7 205 36 Tennessee 1983 13 Nov 17, 1996
Hakeem Olajuwon Houston C 7-0 255 34 Houston 1984 12 Nov 10, 1996

1996-1997 Defensive Player Of The Year

Player Team Pos Height Weight Age Pre-Draft Team Draft Yr YOS
Dikembe Mutombo Atlanta C 7-2 260 30 Georgetown 1991 5

1996-1997 All-NBA Defensive First Team

Player Team Pos Height Weight Age Pre-Draft Team Draft Yr YOS
Michael Jordan Chicago G 6-6 215 34 North Carolina 1984 11
Karl Malone Utah F 6-9 265 33 Louisiana Tech 1985 11
Dikembe Mutombo Atlanta C 7-2 260 30 Georgetown 1991 5
Gary Payton Seattle G 6-4 180 28 Oregon State 1990 6
Scottie Pippen Chicago F-G 6-8 228 31 Central Arkansas 1987 9

1996-1997 All-NBA Defensive Second Team

Player Team Pos Height Weight Age Pre-Draft Team Draft Yr YOS
Mookie Blaylock Atlanta G 6-1 190 29 Oklahoma 1989 7
P.J. Brown Miami C-F 6-11 225 27 Louisiana Tech 1992 3
Anthony Mason Charlotte F 6-7 250 30 Tennessee State 1988 8
Hakeem Olajuwon Houston C 7-0 255 34 Houston 1984 12
John Stockton Utah G 6-1 170 34 Gonzaga 1984 12

1996-1997 Sixth Man Of The Year

Player Team Pos Height Weight Age Pre-Draft Team Draft Yr YOS
John Starks New York G 6-3 180 31 Oklahoma State 1988 7

1996-1997 Most Improved Player

Player Team Pos Height Weight Age Pre-Draft Team Draft Yr YOS
Ike Austin Miami C 6-10 255 27 Arizona State 1991 3

1996-1997 Rookie Of The Year

Player Team Pos Height Weight Age Pre-Draft Team Draft Yr YOS
Allen Iverson Philadelphia G 6-0 165 21 Georgetown 1996 0

1996-1997 All-Rookie First Team

Player Team Pos Height Weight Age Pre-Draft Team Draft Yr YOS
Shareef Abdur-Rahim Vancouver F 6-9 225 20 California 1996 0
Marcus Camby Toronto C 6-11 240 22 Massachusetts 1996 0
Allen Iverson Philadelphia G 6-0 165 21 Georgetown 1996 0
Stephon Marbury Minnesota G 6-2 180 20 Georgia Tech 1996 0
Antoine Walker Boston F 6-9 265 20 Kentucky 1996 0

1996-1997 All-Rookie Second Team

Player Team Pos Height Weight Age Pre-Draft Team Draft Yr YOS
Ray Allen Milwaukee G 6-5 205 21 Connecticut 1996 0
Kobe Bryant L.A. Lakers G 6-6 205 18 Lower Merion High School (Pennsylvania) 1996 0
Kerry Kittles New Jersey G 6-5 179 22 Villanova 1996 0
Travis Knight L.A. Lakers C 7-0 235 22 Connecticut 1996 0
Matt Maloney Houston G 6-3 192 25 Pennsylvania 1995 1

1996-1997 Rookie Of The Month

Player Team Pos Height Weight Age Pre-Draft Team Draft Yr YOS Conference Month
Allen Iverson Philadelphia G 6-0 165 21 Georgetown 1996 0 April
Marcus Camby Toronto C 6-11 240 22 Massachusetts 1996 0 March
Shareef Abdur-Rahim Vancouver F 6-9 225 20 California 1996 0 February
Stephon Marbury Minnesota G 6-2 180 20 Georgia Tech 1996 0 January
Shareef Abdur-Rahim Vancouver F 6-9 225 20 California 1996 0 December
Kerry Kittles New Jersey G 6-5 179 22 Villanova 1996 0 December
Allen Iverson Philadelphia G 6-0 165 21 Georgetown 1996 0 November

* NBA awards back to 1983-1984 season