| Mode: | Basketball |
| Year: | 2016–17 |
| Team: | Western Carolina Catamounts |
| Conference: | Southern Conference |
| Short Conf: | SoCon |
| Record: | 9–23 |
| Conf Record: | 4–14 |
| Hc Year: | 12th |
| Asst Coach2: | Brigham Waginger |
| Asst Coach3: | Wilie Freeman |
The 2016–17 Western Carolina Catamounts men's basketball team represented Western Carolina University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Catamounts, led by 12th-year head coach Larry Hunter, played their home games at the Ramsey Center in Cullowhee, North Carolina as members of the Southern Conference. They finished the season 9–23, 4–14 in SoCon play to finish in a tie for eighth place. They lost in the first round of the SoCon tournament to The Citadel.
The Catamounts finished the 2015–16 season 16–18, 10–8 in SoCon play to finish in a tie for fifth place. They defeated Wofford to advance to the Semifinals of the SoCon tournament where they lost to Chattanooga. They were invited to the College Basketball Invitational where they lost in the first round to Vermont.
| Name | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Reason for Departure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | Charlotte, NC | Graduated | |||
| G | Enterprise, AL | Graduated | |||
| F | Sylacauga, AL | Graduated | |||
| G | Morehead City, NC | Left team | |||
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