| Mode: | Basketball |
| Sex: | none |
| Year: | 2016–17 |
| Team: | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| Conference: | Big Ten Conference |
| Short Conf: | Big Ten |
| Record: | 15–18 |
| Conf Record: | 6–12 |
| Head Coach: | Pat Chambers |
| Hc Year: | 6th |
| Asst Coach1: | Keith Urgo |
| Asst Coach2: | Dwayne Anderson |
| Asst Coach3: | Ross Condon |
| Stadium: | Bryce Jordan Center |
The 2016–17 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team represented Pennsylvania State University in the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by head coach Pat Chambers, in his sixth season with the team. They played their home games at the Bryce Jordan Center in University Park, Pennsylvania and were members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 15–18, 6–12 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for 12th place. As the No. 13 seed in the Big Ten tournament, they beat Nebraska in the first round[1] before losing to Michigan State in the second round.[2] [3]
The Nittany Lions finished the 2015–16 season with a record of 16–16, 7–11 in Big Ten play to finish in tenth place in conference. They lost to Ohio State in the second round of the Big Ten tournament.[4]
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devin Foster | 3 | G | 6'2" | 205 | Senior | Graduated | ||
| Donovan Jack | 5 | F | 6'9" | 210 | Senior | Graduated | ||
| 10 | F | 6'7" | 225 | Senior | Graduated | |||
| Samuel Halle | 11 | G | 6'0" | 185 | Junior | Graduated | ||
| 32 | C | 7'1" | 245 | Senior | Graduated |
| Head coach | 2011 | Philadelphia University (1994) | ||
| Associate head coach | Keith Urgo | 2011 | Fairfield University (2002) | |
| Assistant coach | 2013 | Villanova University (2009) | ||
| Assistant coach | Ross Condon | 2011 | Villanova University (2007) | |
| Director of Basketball Operations | David Caporaletti | 2011 | Philadelphia University (1993) | |
| On campus recruiting coordinator | Nicholas Colella | 2015 | Penn State (2013) | |
| Athletic trainer | Jon Salazer | 2001 | Penn State (1993) | |
| Director of player development | Ryan Devlin | 2013 | Philadelphia University (2005) | |
| Strength and conditioning coach | Greg Miskinis | 2009 | Penn State (2008) | |
| Graduate Manager | Evann Baker | 2015 | Quinnipiac University (2011) | |
| Graduate Manager | Kevin Hacke | 2015 | West Virginia University (2013) |
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