| Mode: | Basketball |
| Year: | 2016–17 |
| Team: | Kent State Golden Flashes |
| Conference: | Mid-American Conference |
| Division: | East Division |
| Short Conf: | MAC |
| Record: | 22–14 |
| Conf Record: | 10–8 |
| Head Coach: | Rob Senderoff |
| Hc Year: | 6th |
| Asst Coach1: | Eric Haut |
| Asst Coach2: | Bobby Steinburg |
| Asst Coach3: | Akeem Miskdeen |
| Stadium: | MAC Center |
| Champion: | MAC tournament champions |
| Bowl Result: | First Round |
The 2016–17 Kent State Golden Flashes men's basketball team represented Kent State University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Golden Flashes, led by sixth year head coach Rob Senderoff, played their home games at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center, also known as the MAC Center, as members of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference. Kent State finished the regular season 22–14, 10–8 in MAC play to finish fourth in the MAC East division. As the No. 6 seed in the MAC tournament, the Flashes defeated Central Michigan, Buffalo, Ohio, and Akron to win the tournament for the first time since 2008. As a result, the Flashes received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 14 seed in the South region. In the first round, they lost to UCLA.
The Golden Flashes finished the 2015–16 season 19–13, 10–8 in MAC play to finish in a tie for third place in the East Division. They lost in the first round of the MAC tournament to Bowling Green. Despite having 19 wins, they did not participate in a postseason tournament.
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xavier Pollard | 1 | G | 6'4" | 210 | RS Senior | Graduated | ||
| 3 | F/C | 6'10" | 205 | RS Junior | Graduate transferred to Texas Southern | |||
| Chris Ortiz | 4 | F | 6'8" | 225 | Senior | Graduated | ||
| Kellon Thomas | 5 | G | 5'11" | 190 | RS Junior | Graduate transferred to IUPUI | ||
| Kahliq Spicer | 21 | F | 6'9" | 230 | Senior | Graduated | ||
| Raasean Davis | 32 | F | 6'8" | 260 | Sophomore | Transferred to North Carolina Central |
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adonis DeLaRosa | 1 | C | 7'0" | 280 | RS Sophomore | Junior college transferred from Williston State | ||
| Jerrelle DeBerry | 3 | G | 6'5" | 200 | Junior | Junior college transferred from Indian Hills CC | ||
| Taishaun Johnson | 4 | G | 6'0" | 172 | Junior | Transferred from South Alabama. Under NCAA transfer rules, Johnson will have to sit out for the 2016–17 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility. | ||
| Leo Edwards | 33 | F | 6'8" | 235 | Junior | Junior college transferred from Santa Fe College | ||
| Kevin Zabo | 55 | G | 6'2" | 185 | Junior | Junior college transferred from Indian Hills CC |
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