| Mode: | Basketball |
| Sex: | none |
| Year: | 2016–17 |
| Team: | Southern Miss Golden Eagles |
| Conference: | Conference USA |
| Short Conf: | C-USA |
| Record: | 9–22 |
| Conf Record: | 6–12 |
| Hc Year: | 3rd |
| Asst Coach2: | Marques Townsend |
| Asst Coach3: | Chris Croft |
The 2016–17 Southern Miss Golden Eagles men's basketball team represented the University of Southern Mississippi during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Golden Eagles, led by third-year head coach Doc Sadler, played their home games at Reed Green Coliseum in Hattiesburg, Mississippi and were members of Conference USA. They finished the season 9–22, 6–12 in C-USA play to finish in 12th place. They lost in the first round of the C-USA tournament to Rice.
The Golden Eagles finished the 2015–16 season 8–21, 5–13 in C-USA play to finish in a tie for 12th place. Due to an ongoing NCAA investigation into NCAA violations and illegal benefits for players under former coach Donnie Tyndall, they self-imposed a postseason ban for the second consecutive year, which included the C-USA tournament.[1]
The Golden Eagles were picked to finish in 13th place in the preseason Conference USA poll.[2]
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kourtlin Jackson | 2 | G | 6'4" | 190 | RS Senior | Graduated | ||
| 10 | G | 6'4" | 200 | Sophomore | Transferred to Montana State | |||
| Michael O'Donnell | 14 | F | 6'6" | 188 | Senior | Graduated | ||
| Norville Carey | 21 | F | 6'7" | 228 | Senior | Walk-on; graduate transferred to Rider | ||
| Jamie Champman | 25 | G | 6'3" | 190 | Senior | Walk-on; graduated |
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Cooper | 25 | G | 6'4" | 195 | Junior | Junior college transferred from Northeastern Junior College. | ||
| Dominic Magee | 54 | G | 6'4" | 180 | RS Sophomore | Transferred from Grand Canyon. Under NCAA transfer rules, Magee will have to sit out for the 2016–17 season. Will have three years of remaining eligibility. | ||
| Tyree Griffin | 55 | G | 5'10" | 165 | Junior | Transferred from Oklahoma State. Under NCAA transfer rules, Griffin will have to sit out for the 2016–17 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility. |
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