| Mode: | Women's Basketball |
| Year: | 2016–17 |
| Team: | UNC Wilmington Seahawks |
| Conference: | Colonial Athletic Association |
| Short Conf: | CAA |
| Record: | 11–20 |
| Conf Record: | 5–13 |
| Head Coach: | Adell Harris |
| Hc Year: | 5th |
| Asst Coach1: | Richard Moore |
| Asst Coach2: | Kim Tingley |
| Asst Coach3: | Crystal Riley |
| Stadium: | Trask Coliseum |
The 2016–17 UNC Wilmington Seahawks women's basketball team represented the University of North Carolina Wilmington during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Seahawks, led by fifth-year head coach Adell Harris, played their home games at Trask Coliseum and were members of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA). They finished the season with an 11–20 record, going 5–13 in CAA play, which placed them in a three-way tie for eight place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the CAA women's tournament where they lost to James Madison.
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