| Mode: | Basketball |
| Year: | 2016–17 |
| Team: | Penn Quakers |
| Conference: | Ivy League |
| Short Conf: | Ivy |
| Record: | 13–15 |
| Conf Record: | 6–8 |
| Hc Year: | 2nd |
| Asst Coach1: | Nat Graham |
| Asst Coach3: | Joe Mihalich, Jr. |
The 2016–17 Penn Quakers men's basketball team represented the University of Pennsylvania during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Quakers, led by second-year head coach Steve Donahue, played their home games at The Palestra and were members of the Ivy League. They finished the season 13–15, 6–8 in Ivy League play to finish in fourth place. They lost in the semifinals of the inaugural Ivy League tournament to Princeton.
The Quakers finished the 2015–16 season 11–17, 5–9 in Ivy League play to finish in fifth place.
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamal Lewis | 4 | G | 6'0" | 160 | Senior | Graduated | ||
| Darien Nelson-Henry | 10 | C | 6'10" | 265 | Senior | Graduated | ||
| Matt Poplawski | 21 | G | 5'10" | 165 | Junior | Left the team for personal reasons | ||
| Mike Auger | 22 | F | 6'7" | 225 | Sophomore | Left the team for personal reasons |
|-!colspan=9 style=| Regular season|-!colspan=9 style=| Ivy League tournament[1]