| Mode: | Women's Basketball |
| Year: | 2016–17 |
| Team: | La Salle Explorers |
| Conference: | Atlantic 10 Conference |
| Short Conf: | A-10 |
| Record: | 17 - 13 |
| Conf Record: | 9 - 7 |
| Hc Year: | 7th |
| Asst Coach1: | Morra Gill |
| Asst Coach2: | Dalila Eshe |
| Asst Coach3: | Christal Caldwell |
The 2016–17 La Salle Explorers women's basketball team represented La Salle University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Explorers, led by sixth year head coach Jeff Williams, played their home games at Tom Gola Arena and are members of the Atlantic 10 Conference. They finished the season 17–13, 9–7 in A-10 play to finish in a tie for sixth place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the A-10 women's tournament where they lost to Duquesne.
Select Explorers games will be broadcast online by the La Salle Portal. The A-10 Digital Network will carry all non-televised Explorers home games and most conference road games.
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2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings
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| (NR) | Not Ranked |