| Mode: | Basketball |
| Year: | 2016–17 |
| Team: | Toledo Rockets |
| Conference: | Mid-American Conference |
| Division: | West Division |
| Short Conf: | MAC |
| Record: | 17–17 |
| Conf Record: | 9–9 |
| Head Coach: | Tod Kowalczyk |
| Hc Year: | 7th |
| Asst Coach1: | Jason Kaslow |
| Asst Coach2: | Jeff Massey |
| Asst Coach3: | DeAndre Haynes |
| Stadium: | Savage Arena |
| Bowl: | CBI |
| Bowl Result: | First round |
The 2016–17 Toledo Rockets men's basketball team represented the University of Toledo during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Rockets, led by seventh-year head coach Tod Kowalczyk, played their home games at Savage Arena, as members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 17–17, 9–9 in MAC play to finish in third place in the West Division. As the No. 7 seed in the MAC tournament. they defeated Bowling Green in the first round to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to Ohio. They received an invitation to the College Basketball Invitational where they lost in the first round to George Washington.
The Rockets finished the 2015–16 season 17–15, 8–10 in MAC play to finish in fifth place in the West Division. They lost in the first round of the MAC tournament to Eastern Michigan.
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stuckey Mosley | 3 | G | 6'3" | 180 | Sophomore | Transferred to James Madison | ||
| Chandler White | 5 | G | 6'2" | 195 | Freshman | Transferred to St. Francis | ||
| Nick Rogers | 10 | G | 6'1" | 170 | Freshman | Transferred to IUPUI | ||
| 53 | C | 6'9" | 250 | Senior | Graduated |
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucas Antunez | 3 | G | 6'3" | Junior | Junior college transferred from North Idaho College | |||
| Daniel Dzierzawski | 10 | G | 6'1" | Junior | Junior college transferred from Moberly Area CC | |||
| G/F | 6'7" | 205 | Senior | Transferred from Colorado. Under NCAA transfer rules, Fletcher will have to sit out for the 2016–17 season. Will have one year of remaining eligibility. |
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