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Team Manager: Nazario Avendaño
| 1997 San Miguel Beermen season | |
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| Head coach | Ron Jacobs |
| Owner(s) | San Miguel Corporation |
| All-Filipino Cup results | |
| Record | 11–12 (47.8%) |
| Place | 4th |
| Playoff finish | Semifinals |
| Commissioner's Cup results | |
| Record | 12–8 (60%) |
| Place | 3rd |
| Playoff finish | Semifinals |
| Governors Cup results | |
| Record | 12–8 (60%) |
| Place | 3rd |
| Playoff finish | Semifinals |
| San Miguel Beermen seasons | |
The 1997 San Miguel Beermen season was the 23rd season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).
| Round | Pick | Player | College |
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| 2 | 11 | Ronilo Padilla | University of Cebu |
February 21: Former national team coach Ron Jacobs ushered his comeback in local basketball in the Beermen's 70-66 victory over Purefoods Corned Beef Cowboys, which also had a new head coach Eric Altamirano in both teams' first game of the season. [1]
July 22: San Miguel completed the semifinal cast in the Commissioner's Cup with an 87-79 win over Mobiline Cellulars, who were hoping to gain a tie and a playoff. [2]
September 21: Former Houston Rocket Larry Robinson debut with 33 points in San Miguel's 76-68 win over defending champion Alaska Milkmen. [3]
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Team Manager: Nazario Avendaño
| Player | Signed | Former team |
| Arnold Gamboa | Off-season | Sta. Lucia Realtors |
| Edward Naron Rookie pick by Gordon's Gin | Off-season | N/A |
| Olsen Racela | Off-season | Purefoods |
| Siot Tanquingcen | Off-season | Sunkist |
| Tournament | Name | Number | Position | University/College | Duration |
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| Commissioner's Cup | Jeff Ward | 21 | Forward | Tiffin University | June 14 to August 26 |
| Governors' Cup | Larry Robinson | 20 | Guard | Centenary College | September 21 to December 5 |
The San Miguel Beermen are a professional basketball team in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). It is one of three PBA clubs owned by the San Miguel Corporation group of companies along with the Magnolia Hotshots and Barangay Ginebra San Miguel. It is the most successful franchise in the history of the PBA and the only remaining original franchise in the league. The Beermen have the most titles with 29 and the most all-time victories with more than 1,200 wins. In addition, it has won the Grand Slam in 1989 and the Perpetual Jun Bernardino Trophy after winning three straight PBA Philippine Cups from 2015 to 2017. It is also the only team to have won at least one PBA title in each of the six numerical decades of the league's existence and was the first professional basketball team ever to come back from a 0–3 deficit to win a best-of-seven playoff series which they did during the 2015–16 Philippine Cup Finals.
In the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA), the Grand Slam is the achievement of winning all three conference championships (tournaments) in a single season. As of 2020, this has been accomplished five times by four teams and four coaches since the league's inception in 1975.
The 1996 PBA season was the 22nd season of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).
The 1997 PBA season was the 23rd season of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).
The 1998 PBA season was the 24th season of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).
The 1993 Coney Island Ice Cream Stars season was the sixth season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). It changed its team name to Purefoods Oodles Flavor Noodles in the Commissioner's Cup and returned to Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs in the Governor's Cup.
The 1994 Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs season was the seventh season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). Known as Coney Island Ice Cream Stars in the All-Filipino Cup.
The 1997 Gordon's Gin Boars season was the 19th season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).
The 1997 Alaska Milkmen season was the 12th season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).
The 1996 Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs season was the 9th season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). The team was known as Purefoods Corned Beef Cowboys starting the Governor's Cup.
The 1996 San Miguel Beermen season was the 22nd season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).
The 1996 Sta. Lucia Realtors season was the fourth season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).
The 1999 San Miguel Beermen season was the 25th season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).
The 1998 San Miguel Beermen season was the 24th season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).
The 1998 Alaska Milkmen season was the 13th season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).
The 1999 Mobiline Phone Pals season was the 10th season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).
The 1998 Formula Shell Super Unleaded season was the 14th season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).
The 1998 Sta. Lucia Realtors season was the sixth season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).
The 1998 Purefoods Carne Norte Beefies season was the 11th season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). The team return to their former name Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs starting the Commissioners Cup.
The 1998 Mobiline Phone Pals season was the ninth season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).