| Mode: | Basketball |
| Year: | 2016–17 |
| Team: | UMKC Kangaroos |
| Conference: | Western Athletic Conference |
| Short Conf: | WAC |
| Record: | 18–17 |
| Conf Record: | 8–6 |
| Hc Year: | 4th |
| Asst Coach1: | Angres Thorpe |
| Asst Coach2: | Conner Hampton |
| Asst Coach3: | Chris Hollender |
| Bowl Result: | Quarterfinals |
The 2016–17 UMKC Kangaroos men's basketball team represented the University of Missouri–Kansas City during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Kangaroos, led by fourth-year head coach Kareem Richardson, played their home games at the Municipal Auditorium as members of the Western Athletic Conference. They finished the season 18–17, 8–6 in WAC play to finish in fourth place. They defeated Texas–Rio Grande Valley in the quarterfinals of the WAC tournament before losing to New Mexico State in the semifinals. They received an invitation to the College Basketball Invitational where they defeated Green Bay in the first round before losing to Wyoming in the quarterfinals.
The Kangaroos finished the 2015–16 season 12–19, 4–10 in WAC play to finish in a tie for sixth place. They defeated Utah Valley in the quarterfinals of the WAC tournament before losing to New Mexico State in the semifinals.
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ikem Eriobuna | 2 | F | 6'9" | 220 | Junior | Graduate transferred to Allen | ||
| Wayatt Voorhes | 10 | G | 6'1" | 185 | Sophomore | Walk-on; left the team for personal reasons | ||
| Thaddeus Smith | 21 | C | 6'9" | 245 | Senior | Graduated | ||
| Shayok Shayok | 22 | F | 6'9" | 225 | RS Senior | Graduated | ||
| Darius Austin | 23 | G/F | 6'9" | 220 | Sophomore | Transferred to Jackson State | ||
| Noah Knight | 42 | G | 6'1" | 200 | Sophomore | Retired from basketball due to injury |
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broderick Robinson | 10 | G | 6'0" | 170 | Junior | Junior college transferred from NW Kansas Tech | ||
| Robert Kanar | 15 | G | 6'1" | 180 | RS Junior | Transferred to Northern Iowa. Under NCAA transfer rules, Kanar will have to sit out in the 2016–17 season. Will have two years of eligibility left. |
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