| Mode: | Basketball |
| Year: | 2016–17 |
| Team: | Hartford Hawks |
| Conference: | America East Conference |
| Short Conf: | America East |
| Record: | 9–23 |
| Conf Record: | 4–12 |
| Head Coach: | John Gallagher |
| Hc Year: | 7th |
| Asst Coach1: | Tom Devitt |
| Asst Coach2: | Jaret von Rosenberg |
| Asst Coach3: | Ivo Simovic |
| Stadium: | Chase Arena at Reich Family Pavilion |
The 2016–17 Hartford Hawks men's basketball team represented the University of Hartford during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hawks, led by seventh-year head coach John Gallagher, played their home games at the Chase Arena at Reich Family Pavilion as members of the America East Conference. They finished the season 9–22, 4–12 in America East play to finish in seventh place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the America East tournament to Albany.
The Hawks finished the 2015–16 season 10–23, 4–12 in America East play to finish in a tie for seventh place. They defeated Albany in the quarterfinals of the American East tournament to advance to the semifinals where they lost to Stony Brook.
Hartford was picked to finish eighth in the preseason America East poll.[1]
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Graham | 2 | G | 6'1" | 175 | Junior | Graduate transferred to Arkansas Tech | ||
| 5 | G | 6'3" | 195 | RS Junior | Graduate transferred to Western Kentucky | |||
| Taylor Dyson | 11 | G | 6'4" | 185 | Senior | Graduated | ||
| Dougal Weir | 14 | C | 6'9" | 240 | Junior | Left the team for personal reasons |
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Ramirez | 11 | G | 6'2" | 185 | Junior | Junior college transferred from Colby CC | ||
| Hassan Attia | 44 | F | 6'10" | 255 | Junior | Junior college transferred from Western Nebraska CC |
Hartford did not have any incoming players in the 2016 recruiting class.
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