| Mode: | Basketball |
| Year: | 2016–17 |
| Team: | Auburn Tigers |
| Conference: | Southeastern Conference |
| Short Conf: | SEC |
| Record: | 18–14 |
| Conf Record: | 7–11 |
| Hc Year: | 3rd |
| Asst Coach2: | Harris Adler |
| Asst Coach3: | Chad Dollar |
| Stadium: | Auburn Arena |
The 2016–17 Auburn Tigers men's basketball team represented Auburn University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team's head coach was Bruce Pearl, in his third season at Auburn. The team played their home games at the Auburn Arena in Auburn, Alabama as a member of the Southeastern Conference. They finished the season 18–14, 7–11 in SEC play to finish in 11th place. They lost in the first round of the SEC tournament to Missouri.
The Tigers finished the season 11–20, 5–13 in SEC play to finish in 13th place. They lost to Tennessee in the first round of the SEC tournament.
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kareem Canty | 1 | G | 6'1" | 185 | RS Junior | Declare for 2016 NBA draft | ||
| 5 | F | 6'7" | 250 | Senior | Graduated | |||
| Tyler Harris | 12 | F | 6'10" | 228 | RS Senior | Graduated | ||
| Tahj Shamsid-Deen | 13 | G | 5'9" | 175 | Junior | Retired from basketball due to past injuries | ||
| Jonathan Walker | 20 | G | 6'3" | 197 | Senior | Walk-on; graduated | ||
| Zach Allison | 22 | G | 6'2" | 166 | Freshman | Walk-on; transferred to Wallace State CC | ||
| Jordon Granger | 25 | F | 6'8" | 220 | Senior | Graduated | ||
| Cole Stockton | 42 | G | 6'4" | 195 | Senior | Walk-on; graduated | ||
| New Williams | 44 | G | 6'2 | 175 | Sophomore | Left team mid-season | ||
| Trayvon Reed | 50 | C | 7'2" | 245 | Sophomore | Transferred to Texas Southern |
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LaRon Smith | 12 | F | 6'8" | 215 | RS Senior | Transferred from Bethune-Cookman. Will be eligible to play immediately due to graduating from Bethune-Cookman. | ||
| DeSean Murray | 13 | F | 6'5" | 225 | Junior | Transferred from Presbyterian. Under NCAA transfer rules, Murray will have to sit out for the 2016–17 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility. | ||
| Ronnie Johnson | 35 | G | 6'0" | 180 | RS Senior | Transferred from Houston. Will be eligible to play immediately due to graduating from Houston. |
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