| Mode: | Basketball |
| Year: | 2016–17 |
| Team: | Northern Arizona Lumberjacks |
| Conference: | Big Sky Conference |
| Short Conf: | Big Sky |
| Record: | 9–23 |
| Conf Record: | 6–12 |
| Hc Year: | 5th |
| Asst Coach1: | Matt Dunn |
| Asst Coach2: | Wes Pifer |
| Asst Coach3: | Ben Tucker |
The 2016–17 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks men's basketball team represented Northern Arizona University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Lumberjacks were led by fifth-year head coach Jack Murphy and played their home games at the Walkup Skydome in Flagstaff, Arizona as members of the Big Sky Conference. They finished the season 9–23, 6–12 in Big Sky play to finish in tenth place. As the no. 9 seed in the Big Sky tournament, the lost in the first round to Portland State.
The Lumberjacks finished the 2015–16 season 5–25, 3–14 in Big Sky play to finish in a tie for 11th place. They lost in the first round of the Big Sky tournament to Eastern Washington.
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kris Yanku | 4 | G | 6'4" | 183 | Junior | Playing professionally overseas | ||
| Brady Twombly | 14 | F | 6'5" | 225 | Freshman | Transferred to MiraCosta College | ||
| Bryant Searcy Jr. | 15 | G | 6'4" | 190 | Freshman | Transferred to Saint Leo | ||
| Austin Lee | 23 | G | 5'10" | 180 | Sophomore | Left the team for personal reasons | ||
| Alessandro Stecca | 24 | F | 6'6" | 195 | RS Junior | Left the team for personal reasons |
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