| Mode: | Basketball |
| Year: | 2016–17 |
| Team: | UC Riverside Highlanders |
| Conference: | Big West Conference |
| Short Conf: | Big West |
| Record: | 7–21 |
| Conf Record: | 5–11 |
| Hc Year: | 4th |
| Asst Coach1: | Justin Bell |
| Asst Coach2: | Keith Wilkinson |
| Asst Coach3: | Will Kimble |
The 2016–17 UC Riverside Highlanders men's basketball team represented the University of California, Riverside during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Highlanders were led by fourth year head coach Dennis Cutts and played their home games at the Student Recreation Center Arena as members of the Big West Conference. They finished the season 7–21, 5–11 in Big West play to finish in eighth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Big West tournament to UC Irvine.[1]
The Highlanders the season 14–19, 5–11 in Big West play to finish in a tie for sixth place. They lost in the first round of the Big West tournament to Long Beach State.
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G | 6'3" | 205 | Senior | Graduated | |||
| Taylor Johns | 5 | F | 6'7" | 220 | Senior | Graduated | ||
| Steven Jones | 10 | G | 6'0" | 175 | Senior | Graduated | ||
| Robert Boezeman | 12 | F | 6'7" | 220 | Sophomore | Retired from basketball due to an elbow injury | ||
| Brady Anderson | 15 | F | 6'9" | 200 | Sophomore | Walk-on; left the team for personal reasons | ||
| Primivito Gomez | 31 | F | 6'5" | 210 | Junior | Walk-on; graduate transferred to Cal Poly Pomona |
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