| Mode: | Basketball |
| Year: | 2016–17 |
| Team: | Texas–Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros |
| Conference: | Western Athletic Conference |
| Short Conf: | WAC |
| Record: | 10–22 |
| Conf Record: | 2–12 |
| Hc Year: | 1st |
| Asst Coach1: | Jai Steadman |
| Asst Coach2: | Kenya Crandell |
| Asst Coach3: | Luke Mackay |
| Champion: | Emerald Coast Classic Pool B champions |
The 2016–17 Texas–Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros men's basketball team represented the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Vaqueros, led by first-year head coach Lew Hill, played their home games at the UTRGV Fieldhouse as members of the Western Athletic Conference. They finished the regular season 10–22, 2–12 in WAC play to finish in seventh place. Due to Grand Canyon's ineligibility for postseason play, they received the No. 6 seed in the WAC tournament where they lost in the quarterfinals to UMKC.
The Vaqueros finished the 2015–16 season 8–22, 4–10 in WAC play to finish in a tie for sixth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the WAC tournament to Seattle.
On March 15, 2016, the school removed Dan Hipsher as head coach.[1] On March 31, the school hired Lew Hill as head coach.[2]
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Everett Osborne | 0 | G | 6'4" | 190 | RS Senior | Graduated | ||
| Mike Lopez | 2 | G | 6'1" | 185 | Sophomore | Walk-on; left the team for personal reasons | ||
| J. J. Thompson | 3 | G | 6'0" | 190 | RS Senior | Graduated | ||
| Shaquille Hines | 24 | F | 6'7" | 215 | Senior | Graduated | ||
| Joaquin Pistokache | 30 | G | 6'2" | 175 | RS Junior | Walk-on; left the team for personal reasons | ||
| Ot Elmore | 33 | G | 6'2" | 175 | RS Sophomore | Transferred to Marshall | ||
| Dakota Slaughter | 35 | F | 6'7" | 222 | RS Senior | Graduated | ||
| Christopher Ikuenobe | 44 | F | 6'9" | 240 | RS Junior | Graduate transferred to Rogers State |
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Nwabuzor | 0 | G | 6'2" | 190 | Junior | Junior college transferred from Central Arizona College. | ||
| Gage Loy | 35 | F | 6'9" | 210 | Junior | Junior college transferred from Garden City CC |
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