| Mode: | Basketball |
| Year: | 2016–17 |
| Team: | Cal State Northridge Matadors |
| Conference: | Big West Conference |
| Short Conf: | Big West |
| Record: | 11–19 |
| Conf Record: | 7–9 |
| Hc Year: | 4th |
| Asst Coach1: | Jason Levy |
| Asst Coach2: | Chris Pompey |
| Asst Coach3: | Jeff Theiler |
The 2016–17 Cal State Northridge Matadors men's basketball team represented California State University, Northridge (also known as CSUN) during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Matadors, led by fourth-year head coach Reggie Theus, played their home games at the Matadome as members of the Big West Conference. They finished the season 11–19, 7–9 in Big West play to finish in sixth place. In the Big West tournament, they lost to Cal State Fullerton in the quarterfinals.
The Matadors finished the 2015–16 season 10–20, 5–11 in Big West play to finish in a tie for sixth place. Due to "serious violations" in the basketball program, the school self-imposed a postseason ban.[1]
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Landon Drew | 2 | G | 6'1" | 182 | Senior | Graduated | ||
| Zacarry Douglas | 5 | F | 6'8" | 205 | Sophomore | Transferred to El Camino College Compton Center | ||
| Tre Hale-Edmerson | 11 | F/C | 6'9" | 211 | Senior | Graduated | ||
| Olalekan Ajayi | 12 | F/C | 6'11" | 245 | RS Senior | Graduated | ||
| Kelton Conway | 13 | G | 5'11" | 176 | Freshman | Walk-on; didn't return |
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Finley | G | 6'2" | 179 | Senior | Transferred from Ole Miss. Under NCAA transfer rules, Finley will have to sit out for the 2016–17 season. Will have one year of remaining eligibility. | |||
| Lyrik Shreiner | G | 6'3" | 190 | Freshman | Transferred from TCU. Under NCAA transfer rules, Shreiner will have to sit out for the 2016–17 season. Will have three years of remaining eligibility. | |||
| Anthony Swan | G | 6'7" | 190 | Junior | Transferred from George Washington. Under NCAA transfer rules, Swan will have to sit out for the 2016–17 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility. |
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