| Mode: | Women's Basketball |
| Year: | 2016–17 |
| Team: | George Washington Colonials |
| Conference: | Atlantic 10 Conference |
| Short Conf: | A-10 |
| Record: | 20–10 |
| Conf Record: | 13–3 |
| Hc Year: | 1st |
| Asst Coach1: | Bill Sullivan |
| Asst Coach2: | Jackie Smith |
| Asst Coach3: | Laura Harper |
| Champion: | Atlantic 10 regular season co–champions |
| Bowl: | WNIT |
| Bowl Result: | First Round |
The 2016–17 George Washington Colonials women's basketball team represented George Washington University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Colonials, led by first year head coach Jennifer Rizzotti, played their home games at Charles E. Smith Center and were members of the Atlantic 10 Conference. They finished the season 20–10, 13–3 in A-10 play to share the A-10 regular season title with Dayton. They lost in the quarterfinals of the A-10 women's tournament to Duquesne. They received an automatic bid to the Women's National Invitation Tournament where they lost to Navy in the first round.
WRGW will carry the Colonials games and broadcast them online at GWRadio.com. The A-10 Digital Network will carry all non-televised Colonials home games and most conference road games through RaiseHigh Live.
See main article: 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 | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | N/A | |
| Coaches | RV | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | RV | NR | NR |
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| (RV) | Received Votes |