| Mode: | Basketball |
| Year: | 2016–17 |
| Team: | Florida Atlantic Owls |
| Conference: | Conference USA |
| Short Conf: | C-USA |
| Record: | 10–20 |
| Conf Record: | 6–12 |
| Hc Year: | 3rd |
| Asst Coach1: | Charlemagne Gibbons |
| Asst Coach2: | Ron Oliver |
| Asst Coach3: | Jorge Sanz |
The 2016–17 Florida Atlantic Owls men's basketball team represented Florida Atlantic University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Owls, led by third-year head coach Michael Curry, played their home games at the FAU Arena in Boca Raton, Florida and were members of Conference USA. They finished the season 10–20, 6–12 in C-USA play to finish in a tie for 11th place. They lost in the first round of the C-USA tournament to Marshall.
The Owls finished the 2015–16 season 8–25, 5–13 in C-USA play to finish in a tie for 12th place. They defeated UTSA in the first round of the C-USA tournament before losing in the second round to Old Dominion.
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. J. Turman | 0 | C | 6'9" | 250 | Sophomore | Playing professional overseas | ||
| Marquan Botley | 2 | G | 5'10" | 160 | Junior | Graduate transferred Lynn | ||
| Javier Lacunza | 5 | F | 6'9" | 215 | Senior | Graduated | ||
| Solomon Poole | 22 | G | 6'0" | 185 | Senior | Graduated |
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Massey | 2 | G | 6'3" | 190 | Junior | Transferred from Brown. Under NCAA transfer rules, Justin Massey will have to sit out for the 2015–16 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility. | ||
| William Gibbons | 4 | G | 6'2" | 175 | Junior | Junior college transferred from Georgia Highlands College | ||
| William Pfister | 5 | F | 6'9" | 225 | Junior | Junior college transferred from Northwest Florida State College | ||
| Marcus Neely | 13 | G | 6'4" | 205 | RS Senior | Transferred from UNC Asheville. Will be eligible to play immediately since Dakich graduated from UNC Asheville. | ||
| Gerdarius Troutman | 14 | G | 6'4" | 175 | Junior | Junior college transferred from Gordon State College | ||
| Jason Massey | G | 6'4" | 205 | Junior | Transferred from Brown. Under NCAA transfer rules, Jason Massey will have to sit out for the 2016–17 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility. |
The Owls were picked to finish in 12th place in the preseason Conference USA poll.[1]
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