| Mode: | Basketball |
| Year: | 2016–17 |
| Team: | Pepperdine Waves |
| Conference: | West Coast Conference |
| Short Conf: | WCC |
| Record: | 9–22 |
| Conf Record: | 5–13 |
| Hc Year: | 6th |
| Asst Coach1: | Mark Amaral |
| Asst Coach2: | Bryant Moore |
| Asst Coach3: | John Impelman |
The 2016–17 Pepperdine Waves men's basketball team represented Pepperdine University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. This was head coach Marty Wilson's sixth full season at Pepperdine. The Waves played their home games at the Firestone Fieldhouse in Malibu, California as members of the West Coast Conference. They finished the season 9–22, 5–13 in WCC play to finish in eighth place. They lost in the first round of the WCC tournament to Pacific.
The Waves finished the 2015–16 season 18–14, 10–8 in WCC play to finish in fourth place. They defeated San Francisco in the WCC tournament to advance to the semifinals where they lost to Saint Mary's. The received an invitation to the College Basketball Invitational tournament where they lost in the first round to Eastern Washington.
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Yi | 2 | G | 5'9" | 160 | Sophomore | Walk-on; didn't return | ||
| Stacey Davis | 5 | F | 6'6" | 235 | Senior | Graduated | ||
| Jamani Spencer | 10 | G | 6'0" | 180 | Freshman | Walk-on; transferred to Worcester Poly | ||
| Atif Russell | 11 | G/F | 6'5" | 210 | Senior | Graduated | ||
| A. J. Lapray | 20 | G | 6'5" | 190 | RS Sophomore | Retired from basketball due to a hip injury[1] | ||
| Shawn Olden | 22 | G | 6'3" | 175 | Sophomore | Transferred to New Mexico JC | ||
| Hakeem Anchrum | 24 | F | 6'6" | 225 | Freshman | Walk-on; didn't return | ||
| A. J. John | 25 | F | 6'8" | 225 | Sophomore | Transferred to UC Davis | ||
| Jake Johnson | 34 | F/C | 6'10" | 220 | Senior | Walk-on; graduated | ||
| Jett Raines | 45 | F | 6'7" | 225 | Senior | Graduated |
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Cooper, Jr. | 2 | G | 6'3" | 180 | Sophomore | Transferred from Nevada. Under NCAA transfer rules, Cooper, Jr. will have to sit out for the 2016–17 season. Will have three years of remaining eligibility. | ||
| Chris Reyes | 14 | F | 6'7" | 236 | Senior | Transferred from Utah. Will be eligible to play immediately since Reyes graduated from Utah. |
|-!colspan=9 style=| Non conference regular season|-!colspan=9 style=| WCC regular season|-!colspan=9 style=| WCC tournament