| 2016–17 Northeast Conference women's basketball season | |
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| League: | NCAA Division I |
| Sport: | Basketball |
| No Of Teams: | 10 |
| Tv: | NEC Front Row, ESPN2, MSG, FCS, Regional Sports Networks |
| Draft: | WNBA Draft |
| Draft Link: | 2017 WNBA Draft |
| Season: | Regular Season |
| Season Champs: | Robert Morris |
| Season Champ Name: | First place |
| Second Place: | Sacred Heart |
| Mvp: | Anna Niki Stamolamprou, RMU |
| Mvp Link: | Northeast Conference Women's Basketball Player of the Year |
| Finals: | NEC Tournament |
| Finals Link: | 2017 Northeast Conference women's basketball tournament |
| Finals Champ: | Robert Morris |
| Finals-Runner-Up: | Bryant |
| Finals Mvp: | Anna Niki Stamolamprou, RMU |
| Seasonslistnames: | Northeast Conference women's basketball |
| Prevseason Link: | 2015–16 Northeast Conference women's basketball season |
| Prevseason Year: | 2015–16 |
| Nextseason Link: | 2017–18 Northeast Conference women's basketball season |
| Nextseason Year: | 2017–18 |
The 2016–17 NEC women's basketball season began with practices in October 2016, followed by the start of the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season in November. Conference play started in late December 2016 and concluded in March with the 2017 Northeast Conference women's basketball tournament.
| NEC Coaches Poll[1] | ||
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| 1. | Sacred Heart (6) | |
| 2. | Robert Morris (3) | |
| 3. | Saint Francis (PA) (1) | |
| 4. | Bryant | |
| 5. | LIU Brooklyn | |
| 6. | St. Francis Brooklyn | |
| 7. | Central Connecticut | |
| 8. | Mount St. Mary's | |
| 9. | Fairleigh Dickinson | |
| 10. | Wagner |
first place votes
Note: Stats shown are before the beginning of the season. All numbers are from time at current school.
| Team | Head coach | Previous school | Seasons at school | Overall record | |
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| Bryant | Mary Burke | Bryant | 25 | ||
| Central Connecticut | Beryl Piper | Central Connecticut | 9 | ||
| Fairleigh Dickinson | Peter Cinella | American International College | 9 | ||
| LIU Brooklyn | Stephanie Oliver | Seton Hall | 1 | ||
| Mount St. Mary's | Bryan Whitten | Virginia Commonwealth | 9 | ||
| Robert Morris | Sal Buscaglia | Manhattan | 12 | ||
| Sacred Heart | Jessica Mannetti | Hofstra | 3 | ||
| St. Francis Brooklyn | John Thurston | Fordham | 4 | ||
| Saint Francis (PA) | Joe Haigh | Saint Francis (PA) | 4 | ||
| Wagner | Lisa Cermignano | Illinois | 4 |
See main article: 2017 Northeast Conference women's basketball tournament.
All games will be played at the venue of the higher seed
See main article: 2017 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament.
See main article: 2017 Women's National Invitation Tournament.
See main article: 2017 Women's Basketball Invitational.
Following the regular season, the conference selected outstanding performers based on a poll of league coaches.[3] [4]
| Honor | Recipient |
|---|---|
| Player of the Year | Anna Niki Stamolamprou, RMU |
| Coach of the Year | Charlie Buscaglia, RMU |
| Defensive Player of the Year | Ace Harrison, SFU |
| Rookie of the Year | Kerstie Phills, WAG |
| Most Improved Player of the Year | Katherine Haines, SHU |
| All-NEC First Team | Ace Harrison, SFU |
| Hannah Kimmel, SHU | |
| Jessica Kovatch, SFU | |
| Alex Klein, BRY | |
| Anna Niki Stamolamprou, RMU | |
| All-NEC Second Team | |
| Alexis Carter, MSM | |
| Shanovia Dove, LIU | |
| Katherine Haines, SHU | |
| Aleah Epps, CCSU | |
| Kerstie Phills, WAG | |
| All-NEC Third Team | Caroline Hummell, MSM |
| Amina Markovic, FDU | |
| Katie Reese, FDU | |
| Megan Smith, RMU | |
| Adaysha Williams, SHU | |
| All-NEC Rookie Team | Aja Boyd, LIU |
| Nneka Ezeigbo, RMU | |
| Sydney Holloway, BRY | |
| Kerstie Phills, WAG | |
| Ashlee White, MSM | |
2016–17 Northeast Conference men's basketball season