| Year: | 2016–17 |
| Team: | Clemson Tigers |
| Sport: | Basketball |
| Conference: | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Short Conf: | ACC |
| Record: | 17–16 |
| Conf Record: | 6–12 |
| Hc Year: | 7th |
| Asst Coach1: | Mike Winiecki |
| Asst Coach2: | Dick Bender |
| Asst Coach3: | Steve Smith |
| Tourney Result: | First round |
The 2016–17 Clemson Tigers men's basketball team represented Clemson University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by sixth-year head coach Brad Brownell, the Tigers played their home games at Littlejohn Coliseum in Clemson, South Carolina after a one-year of renovation, as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They finished the season 17–16, 6–12 in ACC play to finish in 12th place. They defeated NC State in the first round of the ACC tournament to advance to the second round where they lost to Duke. They received an invitation to the National Invitation Tournament where they lost in the first round to Oakland.
The Tigers finished the 2015–16 season 17–14, 10–8 in ACC play to finish in a tie for seventh place. They lost in the second round of the ACC tournament to Georgia Tech.
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Ajukwa | 1 | F | 6'6" | 205 | Junior | Transferred to Charlotte | ||
| Jordan Roper | 20 | G | 6'0" | 165 | Senior | Graduated | ||
| Josh Smith | 33 | F | 6'8" | 245 | Senior | Graduated | ||
| 35 | C | 6'10" | 255 | Senior | Graduated |
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elijah Thomas | 14 | C | 6'9" | 251 | Sophomore | Transferred from Texas A&M. Under NCAA transfer rules, Thomas will have to sit out the first nine games of the 2016–17 season. Will have three years of remaining eligibility. | ||
| David Skara | 24 | F | 6'8" | 205 | Junior | Transferred from Valparaiso. Under NCAA transfer rules, Skara will have to sit out for the 2016–17 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility. |
The Tigers had one player drafted in the 2017 NBA draft.[1]
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