| Mode: | Women's Basketball |
| Year: | 2016–17 |
| Team: | George Mason Patriots |
| Conference: | Atlantic 10 Conference |
| Short Conf: | A-10 |
| Record: | 13 - 17 |
| Conf Record: | 6 - 10 |
| Hc Year: | 4th |
| Asst Coach1: | Tajama Abraham Ngongba |
| Asst Coach2: | Bob Dunn |
| Asst Coach3: | Christopher Lewis |
The 2016–17 George Mason Patriots women's basketball team represents George Mason University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Patriots, led by third year head coach Nyla Milleson, played their home games at EagleBank Arena and were members of the Atlantic 10 Conference. They finished the season 13–17, 6–10 in A-10 play to finish in tenth place. They lost in the first round of the A-10 women's tournament to Duquesne.
Patriots games will be broadcast on WGMU Radio and streamed online through Patriot Vision . Most home games will also be featured on the A-10 Digital Network. Select games will be televised.
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2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings
| + Regular Season Polls | Poll | Pre- Season | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 | Week 7 | Week 8 | Week 9 | Week 10 | Week 11 | Week 12 | Week 13 | Week 14 | Week 15 | Week 16 | Week 17 | Week 18 | Week 19 | Final |
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| AP | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| No Change | |||
| (RV) | Received Votes | ||
| (NR) | Not Ranked |