# Continental Basketball Association 1996-1997

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

* Connecticut Pride
* Florida Beach Dogs
* Fort Wayne Fury
* Gr. Rapids Hoops
* La Crosse Bobcats
* Okl. City Cavalry
* Omaha Racers
* Quad City Thunder
* Rockford Lightning
* S. Falls Skyforce
* Yakima Sun Kings

## 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
### Tabellone

| Primo turno | Primo turno | Primo turno | Finali di conference | Finali di conference | Finali di conference | Finale CBA | Finale CBA | Finale CBA |
| 1a | Florida | 3 | | | | | | |
| 4a | Rockford | 0 | | | | | | |
| 4a | Rockford | 0 | 1a | Florida | 3 | | | |
| | | | 2a | Grand Rapids | 2 | | | |
| 3a | Quad City | 2 | 2a | Grand Rapids | 2 | | | |
| 2a | Grand Rapids | 3 | | | | | | |
| 2a | Grand Rapids | 3 | | | | Florida | Florida | 2 |
| | | | | | | Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City | 4 |
| 2n | Oklahoma City | 3 | | | | | | | Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City | 4 |
| 3n | Yakima | 2 | | | | | | |
| 3n | Yakima | 2 | 2n | Oklahoma City | 3 | | | |
| | | | 4n | Omaha | 1 | | | |
| 4n | Omaha | 3 | 4n | Omaha | 1 | | | |
| 1n | Sioux Falls | 2 | | | | | | |

## Vincitore

* Campione CBA 1997
* Oklahoma 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