Jennifer Gillom, Phoenix Mercury
1997 WNBA Season Awards
Most Valuable Player
Cynthia Cooper, Houston Comets
All-WNBA Teams
First Team: Eva Nemcova (Cleveland), Tina Thompson (Houston), Lisa Leslie (Los Angeles), Cynthia Cooper (Houston), Ruthie Bolton-Holifield (Sacramento)
Second Team: Wendy Palmer (Utah), Rebecca Lobo (New York), Jennifer Gillom (Phoenix), Teresa Weatherspoon (New York), Andrea Stinson (Charlotte)
Defensive Player of the Year
Teresa Weatherspoon, New York Liberty
Coach of the Year
Van Chancellor, Houston Comets
Sportsmanship Award
Haixia Zheng, Los Angeles Sparks
Shooting Champion, Eastern Conference
Andrea Congreaves, Charlotte Sting
Shooting Champion, Western Conference
Haixia Zheng, Los Angeles Sparks
PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Aug. 11-17
1997 WNBA PLAYER OF THE WEEK
| Week Ending | Player | |
| 08/17/97 | Jennifer Gillom – Phoenix | |
| 08/10/97 | Tamecka Dixon – Los Angeles | |
| 08/03/97 | Eva Nemcova – Cleveland | |
| 07/27/97 | Cynthia Cooper – Houston | |
| 07/20/97 | Cynthia Cooper – Houston | |
| 07/13/97 | Andrea Stinson – Charlotte | |
| 07/06/97 | Sophia Weatherspoon – New York | |
| 06/29/97 | Ruthie Bolton-Holifield – Sacramento |