| Mode: | Basketball |
| Year: | 2016–17 |
| Team: | Milwaukee Panthers |
| Conference: | Horizon League |
| Short Conf: | Horizon |
| Record: | 11–24 |
| Conf Record: | 4–14 |
| Hc Year: | 1st |
| Asst Coach1: | Todd Townsend |
| Asst Coach2: | Omar Lowery |
| Asst Coach3: | Will Vergollo |
The 2016–17 Milwaukee Panthers men's basketball team represented the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Panthers, led by first-year head coach LaVall Jordan, played their home games at the UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena and the Klotsche Center as members of the Horizon League. They finished the season 11–24, 4–14 in Horizon League play to finish in last place. They defeated Detroit, Valparaiso and UIC to advance to the championship game of the Horizon League tournament where they lost to Northern Kentucky.
On June 12, 2017, head coach LaVall Jordan left the school to accept the head coaching position at Butler, his alma mater.[1] On June 20, the school named Northwestern assistant Patrick Baldwin head coach.[2]
The Panthers finished the 2015–16 season 20–13, 10–8 in Horizon League play to finish in fifth place. They defeated Northern Kentucky in the first round of the Horizon League tournament to advance to the second round where they lost to Green Bay. Despite having 20 wins, they did not participate in a postseason tournament.
On March 17, 2016 head coach Rob Jeter was fired.[3] He finished at Milwaukee with an 11-year record of 185–170. On April 7, the school hired LaVall Jordan as head coach.[4]
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Johnson | 1 | G | 5'9" | 175 | RS Junior | Transferred to UNLV | ||
| Akeem Springs | 2 | G | 6'4" | 210 | Junior | Graduate transferred to Minnesota | ||
| JayQuan McCloud | 11 | G | 6'2" | 175 | Sophomore | Transferred | ||
| J. J. Panoske | 23 | F | 6'10" | 225 | Senior | Graduated | ||
| J. R. Lyle | 30 | G | 6'2" | 175 | Senior | Graduated | ||
| Matt Tiby | 31 | F | 6'8" | 230 | Senior | Graduated | ||
| Scotty Tyler | 33 | F | 6'7" | 205 | Sophomore | Transferred to UW–Whitewater | ||
| Austin Arians | 34 | F | 6'6" | 200 | RS Junior | Graduate transferred to Wake Forest |
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Harvey[5] | 31 | G | 6'3" | 210 | RS Senior | Transferred from Stetson. Will be eligible to play since Harvey graduated from Stetson. | |
| Jeremiah Bell[6] | 1 | G | 6'0" | 171 | Soph | Transferred from Vincennes. Will be eligible to play since Bell graduated from Vincennes. | |
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