| Year: | 1996 |
| Conference: | CAA |
| Division: | I |
| Gender: | Men's |
| Teams: | 9 |
| Arena: | Richmond Coliseum |
| City: | Richmond, Virginia |
| Champions: | VCU |
| Titlecount: | 1st |
| Coach: | Sonny Smith |
| Coachcount: | 1st |
| Mvp: | Bernard Hopkins |
| Mvpteam: | VCU |
| Television: | ESPN |
The 1996 CAA men's basketball tournament was held March 1 - 4, 1996, at the Richmond Coliseum in Richmond, Virginia. The winner of the tournament was VCU, who received an automatic bid to the 1996 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament.[1]
| CAA All-Tournament Team | Player | School |
|---|---|---|
| Bernard Hopkins | VCU | |
| Darren Moore | UNC-Wilmington | |
| Darren McLinton | James Madison | |
| Stan Simmons | UNC-Wilmington | |
| Ben Peabody | VCU | |
| Joe Bunn | Old Dominion |