The following are the nominees for the men’s 1997 Missouri Athletic Club Collegiate Player of the Year award. The candidates were chosen in balloting by the coaches of the top 20 teams in this year’s preseason rankings.
- Lazo Alavanja (Indiana)
- Matt Chulis (Virginia)
- Leo Cullen (Maryland)
- Jeff Cunningham (South Florida)
- Jay Heaps (Duke)
- Daniel Hernandez (SMU)
- Matt Jordan (Clemson)
- Alen Kozic (Florida International)
- Clint Mathis (South Carolina)
- Ben Olsen (Virginia)
- Carey Talley (North Carolina)
- Johnny Torres (Creighton)
- Scott Vermillion (Virginia)
- Sasha Victorine (UCLA)
- Billy Walsh (Rutgers)