1997:TEAMS:8####1997:ROOKIE_OF_THE_YEAR:No award given####1997:ALL-STAR_GAME:No game held####1997:TOP_DRAFT_PICK:Tina Thompson Houston Comets####1997:CHAMPIONS:Houston Comets####1997:SEASON_MVP:Cynthia Cooper Houston Comets
The season for no award given for rookie of the year is 1997.0.