| Mode: | Basketball |
| Year: | 2016–17 |
| Team: | USC Trojans |
| Conference: | Pac-12 Conference |
| Conference Link: | Pac-12 Conference men's basketball |
| Short Conf: | Pac-12 |
| Record: | 26–10 |
| Conf Record: | 10–8 |
| Hc Year: | 4th |
| Asst Coach1: | Tony Bland |
| Asst Coach3: | Chris Capko |
| Champion: | Las Vegas Classic champions |
| Bowl Result: | Second Round |
The 2016–17 USC Trojans men's basketball team represented the University of Southern California during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by fourth-year head coach Andy Enfield. They played their home games at the Galen Center in Los Angeles as members of the Pac-12 Conference. They finished the season 26–10, 10–8 in Pac-12 play to finish in a tie for fifth place; their 26 victories set a program record. They defeated Washington in the first round of the Pac-12 tournament before losing in the quarterfinals to UCLA. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where they defeated Providence in the First Four and SMU in the First Round before losing in the Second Round to Baylor.
The Trojans finished the 2015–16 season 21–13, 9–9 in Pac-12 play to finish in three-way tie for sixth place. The Trojans beat UCLA in the first round before losing to Utah in the quarterfinals of the Pac-12 tournament. They received an at-large bid as a No. 8 seed in the East Region of the NCAA tournament, marking the Trojans' first Tournament bid since 2011. USC lost to No. 9-seed Providence in the First Round.
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| sortname | 14 | F | 6'9" | 230 | Sr. | Graduated | |||
| sortname | 0 | F | 6'7" | 230 | RS Jr. | Transfer to Grand Canyon[1] | |||
| sortname | 5 | G | 6'6" | 220 | RS Jr. | Transfer to Marquette[2] | |||
| sortname | Malik Martin | 2 | F | 6'11" | 220 | So. | Transfer to USF[3] | ||
| sortname | Malik Marquetti | 24 | G/F | 6'6" | 195 | So. | Transfer to Louisiana–Lafayette[4] | ||
| sortname | 32 | F/C | 6'11" | 230 | Jr. | Declared for 2016 NBA draft[5] | |||
| sortname | 12 | G | 6'4" | 180 | Jr. | Declared for 2016 NBA draft[6] |
| Name | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| sortname | PG | 6'2" | 175 | So. | Transferred from Duke. Will sit out for 2016–17 season due to NCAA transfer rules and have three years of eligibility.[7] | |||
| sortname | Charles Buggs | F | 6'9" | 230 | Gr. | Transferred from Minnesota. Eligible to play immediately.[8] |
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See also: 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings.
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