| Mode: | Women's basketball |
| Year: | 2016–17 |
| Team: | UCLA Bruins |
| Conference: | Pac-12 Conference |
| Short Conf: | Pac-12 |
| Coachrank: | 13 |
| Aprank: | 15 |
| Record: | 25 - 9 |
| Conf Record: | 13 - 5 |
| Hc Year: | 6th |
| Asst Coach1: | Jenny Huth |
| Asst Coach2: | Tony Newnan |
| Asst Coach3: | Shannon Perry |
| Champion: | Cancún Challenge Riviera Division champions |
| Bowl Result: | Sweet Sixteen |
The 2016–17 UCLA Bruins women's basketball team represented the University of California, Los Angeles during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Bruins, led by sixth year head coach Cori Close, play their home games at the Pauley Pavilion and were members of the Pac-12 Conference. They finished the season 25–9, 13–5 in Pac-12 play to finish in fourth place. They advanced to the semifinals of the Pac-12 women's tournament where they lost to Oregon State. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA women's tournament where they defeated Boise State and Texas A&M in the first and second rounds before losing to UConn in the Sweet Sixteen.
| Name | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Reason for Departure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | Montreal, Quebec | Graduated; selected 32nd overall by the Phoenix Mercury in the 2016 WNBA draft | ||||
| F | Los Angeles, California | Graduated |
See main article: 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings.
| Poll | Pre | Wk 2 | Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 | Wk 6 | Wk 7 | Wk 8 | Wk 9 | Wk 10 | Wk 11 | Wk 12 | Wk 13 | Wk 14 | Wk 15 | Wk 16 | Wk 17 | Wk 18 | Wk 19 | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AP | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | N/A | |
| Coaches | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
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