| League | Overall | ||||||||
| W | L | Avg. | O Avg. | W | L | Avg. | OAvg. | ||
| Hope | 12 | 0 | 81.4 | 68.2 | 26 | 3 | 83.3 | 69.2 | |
| Calvin | 10 | 2 | 81.2 | 68.3 | 17 | 8 | 85.6 | 68.6 | |
| Kalamazoo | 6 | 6 | 66.4 | 64.6 | 11 | 13 | 66.0 | 66.2 | |
| Albion | 5 | 7 | 76.4 | 76.5 | 13 | 12 | 76.8 | 72.0 | |
| Alma | 5 | 7 | 76.1 | 79.3 | 14 | 12 | 75.9 | 77.1 | |
| Adrian | 3 | 9 | 68.6 | 77.6 | 10 | 16 | 70.4 | 75.8 | |
| Olivet | 1 | 11 | 70.4 | 86.1 | 4 | 21 | 69.8 | 82.2 | |
1996-97 MIAA Scoring Leaders: 1. Jeff Bell, Olivet, 12-298-24.8; 2. Eric Du Fort, Albion, 12-212- 17.7; 3. Hollis Edwards, Adrian, 12-208-17.3; 4. Doug Austin, Alma, 12-195-16.3; 5. T.J. Carnegie, Albion, 12-189-15.8; 5. Joel Holstege, Hope, 12-189-15.8; 7. Brian Blattert, Kalamazoo, 11-174-15.8; 8. Russ Iwema, Calvin, 12-187-15.6; 9. Ben Taylor, Adrian, 12-179-14.9; 10. Todd Wesche, Adrian, 12-174-14.5.
1996-97 Three-Point Shooting Leaders: 1. Bryan Sherry, Albion, 38-19-.500; 2. Joel Holstege, Hope, 47-22-.468; 3. Jeff Curtis, Alma, 43-20-.465; 4. Brian Blattert, Kalamazoo, 53-24-.453; 5. Sam Hargraves, Calvin, 61-25-.410; 6. Marc Whitford, Hope, 44-18-.409; 7. Eric Du Fort, Albion, 94-36-.383; 8. Doug Austin, Alma, 53-20-.377; 9. Ben Taylor, Adrian, 111-38-.342; 10. Hollis Edwards, Adrian, 56-19-.339; 10. Todd Wesche, Adrian, 118- 40-.339.
1996-97 Overall Field Goal Shooting Leaders: 1. Dave Meulenberg, Hope, 96-57-.594; 2. Brian Ellison, Kalamazoo, 101-55-.545; 3. Jeff Bell, Olivet, 206-111-.539; 4. Russ Iwema, Calvin, 136-71-.522; 5. Chris Davis, Alma, 106-55-.519; 6. T.J. Carnegie, Albion, 140-72-.514; 7. Doug Austin, Alma, 152-76-.500; 7. Joel Holstege, Hope, 124-62-.500; 9. Brian Blattert, Kalamazoo, 135-59-.437; 10. Hollis Edwards, Adrian, 182-78-.429.
1996-97 Free Throw Shooting Leaders: 1. Todd Wesche, Adrian, 40-36-.900; 2. Eric Du Fort, Albion, 55-48-.873; 3. John Swickrath, Olivet, 31-27-.871; 4. Chris Vander Slice, Hope, 28-24-.857; 5. Russ Iwema, Calvin, 36-30-.833; 6. Jeff Bell, Olilvet, 85-69-.812; 7. Hollis Edwards, Adrian, 41-33-.805; 8. Marc Whitford, Hope, 43-34-.791; 9. Rob Velthouse, Calvin, 58-45-.776; 10. Kris Merritt, Hope, 60-46-.767.
1996-97 Rebound Leaders: 1. Russ Iwema, Calvin, 12-94-7.8; 1. Kris Merritt, Hope, 12-94-7.8; 3. Jason Vander Maas, Alma, 12-91-7.6; 4. T.J. Carnegie, Albion, 12-89-7.4; 5. Jeff Bell, Olivet, 12-84-7.0; 6. Brian Ellison, Kalamazoo, 12-78-6.5; 7. Rob Velthouse, Calvin, 12-77-6.4; 8. Jason Gubernath, Adrian, 12-72- 6.0; 9. Daniel Morrill, Olivet, 12-66-5.5; 10. Doug Shepherd, Albion, 12-65-5.4.
1996-97 Assist Leaders: 1. Joel Holstege, Hope, 12-73-6.1; 2. Ty Quan Lenyard, Albion, 12-51-4.3; 3. Steve Jett, Kalamazoo, 12-49-4.1; 4. Joe Grant, Kalamazoo, 12-45-3.8; 5. Dennis Paugh, Olivet, 12-41-3.4; 6. Scott Plaisier, Calvin, 12-40-3.3; 7. Jason Couisard, Adrian, 12-36-3.0; 8. Brad Dykstra, Calvin, 12-33-2.8; 9. Chris Alexander, Alma, 12-32-2.7; 10. Hollis Edwards, Adrian, 12-31-2.6; 10. Doug Shepherd, Albion, 12- 31-2.6; 10. Dan Van Hekken, Hope, 12-31-2.6.
1996-97 Blocked Shot Leaders: 1. Kris Merritt, Hope, 12-43-3.6; 2. Jeremy Hyler, Alma, 12-21-1.8; 3. Tom Gortsema, Hope, 12-18-1.5; 4. Rob Velthouse, Calvin, 12-15-1.3; 5. Brian Lindauer, Kalamazoo, 12- 14-1.2.
1996-97 Steal Leaders: 1. Joel Holstege, Hope, 12-41-3.4; 2. Jason Gubernath, Adrian, 12-24-2.0; 3. Jason Couisard, Adrian, 12-23-1.9; 4. Dennis Paugh, Olivet, 12-18-1.5; 5. Dave Meulenberg, Hope, 11-15- 1.4; 5. Marc Whitford, Hope, 12-17-1.4.
1996-97 All-MIAA Men's Basketball Team: *Jeff Bell, Olivet; **Brian Blattert, Kalamazoo; *T.J. Carnegie, Albion; Hollis Edwards, Adrian; **Joel Holstege, Hope; **Russ Iwema, Calvin; *Kris Merritt, Hope; *David Meulenberg, Hope.
*denotes number of years All-MIAA
