| Mode: | Basketball |
| Year: | 2016–17 |
| Team: | Saint Louis Billikens |
| Conference: | Atlantic 10 Conference |
| Short Conf: | A-10 |
| Record: | 12–21 |
| Conf Record: | 6–12 |
| Head Coach: | Travis Ford |
| Hc Year: | 1st |
| Asst Coach1: | Will Bailey |
| Asst Coach2: | Van Macon |
| Asst Coach3: | Corey Tate |
| Stadium: | Chaifetz Arena |
The 2016–17 Saint Louis Billikens men's basketball team represented Saint Louis University in the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Billikens were led by first-year head coach Travis Ford.[1] The team played their home games at Chaifetz Arena as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference. They finished the season 12–21, 6–12 in A-10 play to finish in 11th place. They received the No. 11 seed in the A-10 tournament where they defeated Duquesne in the first round to advance to the second round where they lost to George Washington.
The Billikens finished the 2015–16 season with a record of 11–22, 5–13 in A-10 play to finish in a tie for 12th place. They defeated George Mason in the first round of the A-10 tournament to advance to the second round where they lost to George Washington.
On March 10, 2016, head coach Jim Crews was released from his coaching duties by the school.[2] On March 30, the school hired Travis Ford as head coach.[3]
The Billikens were picked to finish in last place in the A-10 Preseason Poll.[4]
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Bartley | 0 | G | 6'4" | 180 | Sophomore | Transferred to Southern Illinois | ||
| Milik Yarbrough | 1 | F | 6'6" | 230 | Sophomore | Transferred to Illinois State | ||
| Miles Reynolds | 2 | G | 6'2" | 170 | Sophomore | Transferred to Pacific | ||
| Ash Yacoubou | 3 | G | 6'4" | 215 | RS Senior | Graduated | ||
| Brett Jolly | 14 | F | 6'9" | 230 | Sophomore | Transferred to Arkansas- Fort Smith D2 | ||
| Austin Eagleton | 24 | G | 6'3" | 200 | Junior | Walk-on; Graduated |
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. J. Foreman | 1 | F | 6'8" | 240 | Junior | Transferred from Rutgers. Under NCAA transfer rules, Foreman will have to sit out for the 2016–17 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility. | ||
| Ty Graves | 2 | G | 6'0" | 165 | Freshman | Mid Year transfer from Boston College. Under NCAA transfer rules, Graves will have to sit out remainder of the 2016–17 season and the fall semester of the 2017. Will have three years of remaining eligibility. | ||
| 3 | G | 6'5" | 220 | Junior | Transferred from Michigan State. Under NCAA transfer rules, Bess will have to sit out for the 2016–17 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility. | |||
| Adonys Henriquez | 10 | G | 6'6" | 210 | Junior | Transferred from Central Florida. Under NCAA transfer rules, Henriquez will have to sit out for the 2016–17 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility. |
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