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{{Infobox PBA season
| PBAyear = 1997
| team = Formula Shell Zoom Masters
| coach = [[Chito Narvasa]]
<!---1st conference--->
| 1c-name = All-Filipino Cup
| 1c-wins = 5
| 1c-losses = 9
| 1c-place = 8th
| 1c-playoffs = N/A
<!---2nd conference--->
| 2c-name = Commissioner's Cup
| 2c-wins = 8
| 2c-losses = 10
| 2c-place = 5th
| 2c-playoffs = Semifinals
<!---3rd conference--->
| 3c-name = Governor's Cup
| 3c-wins = 2
| 3c-losses = 12
| 3c-place = 8th
| 3c-playoffs = N/A
| owners =
| television =
| radio =
| pol_team = 3
| prevseason = [[1996 Formula Shell Zoom Masters season|1996]]
| nextseason = [[1998 Formula Shell Zoom Masters season|1998]]
}}
The '''1997 Formula Shell Zoom Masters season''' was the 13th season of the franchise in the [[Philippine Basketball Association]] (PBA).
==Draft picks==
{| class="wikitable sortable sortable"
! style="background:#ED1C24; color:#FFFFFF; {{box-shadow border|a|#FFD500|2px}}" width="10%"| Round
! style="background:#ED1C24; color:#FFFFFF; {{box-shadow border|a|#FFD500|2px}}" width="10%"| Pick
! style="background:#ED1C24; color:#FFFFFF; {{box-shadow border|a|#FFD500|2px}}" width="20%"| Player
! style="background:#ED1C24; color:#FFFFFF; {{box-shadow border|a|#FFD500|2px}}" width="20%"| College
|- style="text-align: center"
| align="center" |1
| align="center" |4
| [[Ernesto Ballesteros]]
| [[UST Growling Tigers|UST]]
|- style="text-align: center"
| align="center" |2
| align="center" |13
| Jay Mendoza
| [[Mapua Cardinals|Mapua]]
|}
==Notable dates==
'''March 7:''' After being held down to only 56 points in a loss to San Miguel Beermen in their previous game a week before, the Shell Zoom Masters scored their second win in five games in the All-Filipino Cup by beating Alaska Milkmen, 78-70. <ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.oocities.org/colosseum/9225/970308a.html|title=Shell shocks Alaska|work=Manila Bulletin Online}}</ref>
'''June 13:''' Former San Miguel import John Best in his second stint in the PBA as Shell hired his services instead of last year's Commissioners Cup best import Kenny Redfield, who moved to Sta.Lucia, scored 41 points as the Zoom Masters defeated an off-form Purefoods Corned Beef Cowboys, 114-106, at the start of the Commissioners Cup. <ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=npMVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=-AoEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3549%2C1445000|title=Shell, Gordon's topple rivals|work=Manila Standard}}</ref>
'''July 20:''' Formula Shell earned a semifinal ticket in the Commissioners Cup with a 100-97 victory over Alaska Milkmen. Import John Best led five Shell double figure scorers with 36 points. <ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=yZgVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=9woEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2954%2C2036378|title=Shell zooms to semifinals, masters Alaska five|work=Manila Standard}}</ref>
'''October 14:''' Import Dennis Williams scored 35 points as Shell finally break into win column in the Governors Cup after six losses with a 101-96 victory over Pop Cola. The Zoom Masters have lost eight straight since the Commissioners Cup semifinals. <ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=B6AVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=-woEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6354%2C1538423|title=Shell finally gets first win|work=Manila Standard}}</ref>
==Occurrences==
Seven-time best import Bobby Parks played in his 11th season in the PBA but was injured after seeing action for three games in the Governor's Cup, Parks was replaced by Dennis Williams. <ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=AqAVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=-woEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3894%2C190520|title=Euro league veteran replaces injured Parks|work=Manila Standard}}</ref>
==Roster==
{{PBA roster header
|team=Formula Shell Zoom Masters
|season=1997
| bg1 = #ED1C24 | color1 = #FFFFFF
| bg2 = #FFD500 | color2 = #008000
}}
<!--Using system used by the PBA: flag = country of birth place. this is the system used to classify filipino foreigners. If we'd go to the principle of they are all Filipinos, let's just remove the flag column.-->
<!-- begin player list -->
{{player2 | num = 00 | first = Rommel | last = Santos | pos = G | ft = 5 | in = 11 | lbs = | college = Staten Island | nat = USA }}
{{player2 | num = 5 | first = Ronnie | last = Magsanoc | pos = G | ft = 5 | in = 9 | lbs = | college = UP | nat = PHI }}
{{player2 | num = 6 | first = Johnedel | last = Cardel | pos = GF | ft = 6 | in = 0 | lbs = | college = De La Salle | nat = PHI }}
{{player2 | num = 8 | first = Jojo | last = Lim | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 3 | lbs = | college = Visayas | nat = PHI }}
{{player2 | num = 9 | first = Jay | last = Mendoza | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 4 | lbs = | college = Mapua | nat = PHI }}
{{player2 | num = 10 | first = Richie | last = Ticzon | pos = G | ft = 5 | in = 8 | lbs = | college = Ateneo | nat = PHI }}
{{player2 | num = 11 | first = Peter | last = Naron | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 3 | lbs = | college = Visayas | nat = PHI }}
{{player2 | num = 12 | first = Porferio | last = Marzan | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 2 | lbs = | college = Baguio | nat = PHI }}
{{player2 | num = 14 | first = Benjie | last = Paras | pos = C | ft = 6 | in = 5 | lbs = | college = UP | nat = PHI }}
{{player2 | num = 16 | first = Estong | last = Ballesteros | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 3 | lbs = | college = UST | nat = PHI }}
{{player2 | num = 25 | first = Giovanni | last = Pineda | pos = FC | ft = 6 | in = 6 | lbs = | college = Adamson | nat = PHI }}
{{player2 | num = 32 | first = Jolly | last = Escobar | pos = C | ft = 6 | in = 5 | lbs = | college = UE | nat = PHI }}
{{player2 | num = 33 | first = Victor | last = Pablo | pos = FC | ft = 6 | in = 4 | lbs = | college = FEU | nat = PHI }}
<!-- end player list -->
{{NBA roster footer
| head_coach =
*{{player||PHI|[[Chito Narvasa]]}}
| asst_coach =
*{{player||PHI|[[Perry Ronquillo]]}}
|otherlegend=
}}
==Transactions==
===Additions===
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
|- align="center" bgcolor="#dddddd"
| style="width:140px"|'''Player''' || style="width:70px"|'''Signed''' || style="width:210px"|'''Former team'''
|- style="height:40px"
| [[Johnedel Cardel]] || style="font-size: 80%"| Off-season || Sta.Lucia
|- style="height:40px"
| Giovanni Pineda || style="font-size: 80%"| Off-season || Alaska
|}
===Recruited imports===
{| class="wikitable"
!Tournament
!Name
!Number
!Position
!University/College
!Duration
|-
||[[1997 PBA Commissioner's Cup|Commissioner's Cup]]
| [[John Best (basketball)|John Best]]
| align=center| 4
| align=center| Forward-Center
| [[Tennessee Technological University|Tennessee Tech]]
| June 13 to August 22
|-
| rowspan="2" |[[1997 PBA Governors' Cup|Governors' Cup]]
| [[Bobby Parks]]
| align=center| 22
| align=center| Forward
|[[Memphis State University|Memphis State]]
| September 21-28
|-
|[[Dennis Williams (basketball)|Dennis Williams]]
| align=center| 20
| align=center| Guard-Forward
|[[Georgia University]]
| October 4 to November 14
|}
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{Shell Turbo Chargers}}
{{1997 PBA season by team}}
[[Category:1997 PBA season by team|Formula]]
[[Category:Shell Turbo Chargers seasons]]
[[tl:Panahong PBA 1997]]