2016–17 South Alabama Jaguars men's basketball team explained

The 2016–17 South Alabama Jaguars men's basketball team represented the University of South Alabama during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Jaguars were led by fourth-year head coach Matthew Graves and played their home games at the Mitchell Center in Mobile, Alabama as members in the Sun Belt Conference. They finished the season 14–18, 7–11 in Sun Belt play to finish in ninth place. They lost in the first round of the Sun Belt tournament to Coastal Carolina.

Previous season

The Jaguars finished the 2015–16 season 14–19, 8–12 in Sun Belt play to finish in a tie for seventh place. They defeated Georgia Southern in the first round of the Sun Belt tournament to advance to the quarterfinals before losing to Louisiana–Lafayette.

Name	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Notes
sortname	Josh Brown	G	6'4"	200	Senior	Charlotte, North Carolina	Graduated
sortname	Barrington Stevens	G	5'11"	182	Senior	Allen, Texas	Graduated
sortname	Tafari Whittingham	F	6'8"	215	Junior	Brooklyn, New York	Transferred to Central Connecticut State.^[1]
sortname	Lance Crawford	G	5'10"	170	Sophomore	Davie, Florida	Transferred to Indian Hills CC
sortname	Taishaun Johnson	G	6'0"	172	Sophomore	Indianapolis, Indiana	Transferred to Kent State.^[2]

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Previous School
Dederick Lee	5	G	6'0"	162	Junior		Junior college transferred from Indian Hills CC
Jordan Andrews		G	6'4"	180	Sophomore		Transferred from Youngstown State. Under NCAA transfer rules, Andrews will have to sit out for the 2016–17 season. Will have three years of remaining eligibility.