| Mode: | Basketball |
| Year: | 2016–17 |
| Team: | Chicago State Cougars |
| Conference: | Western Athletic Conference |
| Short Conf: | WAC |
| Record: | 6–26 |
| Conf Record: | 1–13 |
| Hc Year: | 7th |
| Asst Coach1: | James Farr |
| Asst Coach2: | Matt Raidbard |
| Asst Coach3: | Eddie Denard |
The 2016–17 Chicago State Cougars men's basketball team represented Chicago State University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cougars, led by seventh-year head coach Tracy Dildy, played their home games at the Emil and Patricia Jones Convocation Center as members of the Western Athletic Conference. They finished the season 6–26, 1–13 in WAC play to finish in last place. Due to Grand Canyon's ineligibility for postseason play, they received the No. 7 seed in the WAC tournament where they lost in the quarterfinals to New Mexico State.
The Cougars finished the 2015–16 season 4–28, 0–14 in WAC play to finish in last place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the WAC tournament to Cal State Bakersfield.
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jawad Adekoya | 0 | G/F | 6'6" | 190 | Senior | Graduated | ||
| Kieran Woods | 1 | G | 6'2" | 185 | Senior | Graduated | ||
| Elliot Cole | 3 | G | 5'11" | 170 | Junior | Graduate transferred to College of Charleston | ||
| Jared Dimakos | 11 | G/F | 6'5" | 205 | RS Senior | Graduated | ||
| Devon Friend | 35 | F | 6'6" | 220 | Senior | Graduated | ||
| Quron Davis | 44 | C | 6'10" | 235 | Junior | Transferred |
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glen Burns | 0 | G | 6'3" | 190 | Junior | Junior college transferred from Danville Area CC | ||
| Deionte Simmons | 3 | C | 6'8" | 230 | Junior | Junior college transferred from Danville Area CC | ||
| Alex Dubovitsky | 10 | F | 6'6" | 208 | Junior | Junior college transferred from Arizona Western College | ||
| Brian Greene Jr. | 35 | G | 6'3" | 210 | RS Senior | Transferred from Florida Gulf Coast. Will be eligible to play immediately since Greene Jr. graduated from Florida Gulf Coast. |
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