| Mode: | Basketball |
| Year: | 2016–17 |
| Team: | St. John's Red Storm |
| Conference: | Big East Conference |
| Short Conf: | Big East |
| Record: | 14–19 |
| Conf Record: | 7–11 |
| Hc Year: | 2nd |
| Asst Coach2: | Matt Abdelmassih |
| Asst Coach3: | Greg St. Jean |
The 2016–17 St. John's Red Storm men's basketball team represented St. John's University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were coached by alumni and Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame member Chris Mullin in his second year at the school. They played their home games at Carnesecca Arena and Madison Square Garden as members of the Big East Conference. They finished the regular season 14–19, 7–11 in Big East play to finish in eighth place. They defeated Georgetown in the first round of the Big East tournament before losing to Villanova in the quarterfinals.
The Red Storm finished the 2015–16 season with a record of 8–24, 1–17 in Big East play to finish in last place in conference. They lost to Marquette in the first round of the Big East tournament.
Prior to the season, St. John's was picked to finish in eighth place in a poll of Big East coaches.[1] Shamorie Ponds was named the preseason Rookie of the Year.
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| sortname | Christian Jones | 2 | 6'7" | 230 | RS Junior | Graduated Transferred to UNLV | |||
| sortname | Durand Johnson | 5 | 6'6" | 210 | Graduate student | Graduated | |||
| sortname | Felix Balamou | 10 | 6'4" | 205 | Senior | Graduated | |||
| sortname | Ron M'Vouika | 24 | 6'6" | 210 | Graduate student | Graduated | |||
| sortname | Yankuba Sima | 35 | 6'11" | 220 | Sophomore | Transferred to Oklahoma State (mid-season) |
| Name | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| sortname | Bashir Ahmed | 6'7" | 210 | Junior | junior college transfer from Hutchinson Community College (2 yrs immediate eligibility) | ||
| sortname | Marvin Clark Jr. | 6'7" | 225 | Junior | transfer from Michigan State (2 yrs eligibility remaining) | ||
| sortname | 6'5" | 205 | Sophomore | transfer from Arizona (3 yrs eligibility remaining) | |||
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