| Mode: | Basketball |
| Year: | 2016–17 |
| Team: | Ole Miss Rebels |
| Conference: | Southeastern Conference |
| Short Conf: | SEC |
| Record: | 22–14 |
| Conf Record: | 10–8 |
| Hc Year: | 11th |
| Asst Coach1: | Bill Armstrong |
| Asst Coach2: | Tony Madlock |
| Asst Coach3: | Todd Abernethy |
| Bowl Result: | Quarterfinals |
The 2016–17 Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball team represented the University of Mississippi in the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Andy Kennedy was in his 11th year as head coach of Ole Miss. The Rebels were members of the Southeastern Conference and played their home games at The Pavilion at Ole Miss. They finished the season 22–14, 10–8 in SEC play to finish in a three-way tie for fifth place. They defeated Missouri in the second round of the SEC tournament before losing in the quarterfinals to Arkansas. They were invited to the National Invitation Tournament where they defeated Monmouth and Syracuse before losing in the quarterfinals to Georgia Tech.
The Rebels finished the season 20–12, 10–8 in SEC play to finish in a tie for sixth place. They lost to Alabama in the second round of the SEC tournament. Despite having 20 wins, they did not participate in a postseason tournament.
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martavious Newby | 1 | G | 6'3" | 210 | Senior | Graduated | ||
| J. T. Escobar | 2 | G | 6'2" | 177 | Freshman | Transferred to North Florida | ||
| Sam Finley | 10 | G | 6'2" | 179 | Junior | Transferred to Cal State Northridge | ||
| Tomasz Gielo | 12 | F | 6'9" | 220 | Senior | Graduated | ||
| 13 | F | 6'9" | 213 | Senior | Graduated | |||
| Alex Sheppard | 15 | G | 6'3" | 192 | Freshman | Walk-on; transferred to NW Mississippi CC | ||
| Terry Brutus | 25 | F | 6'6" | 237 | RS Junior | Graduate transferred to Samford | ||
| 42 | G | 5'10" | 179 | Senior | Graduated |
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cullen Neal | 2 | G | 6'5" | 195 | RS Junior | Transferred from New Mexico. Will eligible to play since Neal graduated from New Mexico. | ||
| 44 | C | 7'0" | 249 | Sophomore | Transferred from Drake. Under NCAA transfer rules, Olejniczak will have to sit out for the 2016–17 season. Will have three years of remaining eligibility. | |||
| Justas Furmanavičius | 50 | F | 6'7" | 210 | Junior | Junior college transferred from Three Rivers Community College |
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