| Mode: | Basketball |
| Year: | 2016–17 |
| Team: | North Dakota Fighting Hawks |
| Conference: | Big Sky Conference |
| Short Conf: | Big Sky |
| Record: | 22–10 |
| Conf Record: | 14–4 |
| Hc Year: | 11th |
| Asst Coach1: | Brad Davidson |
| Asst Coach2: | Steve Grabowski |
| Champion: | Big Sky regular season and tournament champions |
| Bowl Result: | First Round |
The 2016–17 North Dakota Fighting Hawks Men's Basketball team represented the University of North Dakota during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Fighting Hawks, led by 11th-year head coach Brian Jones, played their home games at the Betty Engelstad Sioux Center in Grand Forks, North Dakota as members of the Big Sky Conference. They finished the season 22–10, 14–4 in Big Sky play to win the Big Sky regular season championship. In the Big Sky tournament, they defeated Portland State, Idaho, and Weber State to win the tournament championship. As a result, they received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. As a No. 15 seed in the West region, they lost to No. 2-seeded and No. 4-ranked Arizona in the first round.
The Fighting Hawks finished the 2015–16 season 17–16, 10–8 in Big Sky play to finish in a tie for fifth place. They defeated Southern Utah and Idaho State to advance to the semifinals of the Big Sky tournament where they lost to Weber State. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they lost in the first round to UC Irvine.
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam McDermott | 3 | G | 6'4" | 175 | Freshman | Transferred to Northern Iowa | ||
| Shane Benton | 10 | C | 7'0" | 230 | RS Senior | Graduated | ||
| Wheeler Baker | 13 | G | 6'2" | 175 | Sophomore | Left the team for personal reasons | ||
| Dustin Hobaugh | 25 | F | 6'5" | 200 | RS Senior | Graduated | ||
| Bryce Cashman | 31 | C | 6'10" | 225 | Sophomore | Left the team for personal reasons | ||
| James Richman | 50 | F | 6'7" | 220 | RS Freshman | Walk-on; didn't return |
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solomon Rolls-Tyson | 10 | F | 6'8" | 200 | Junior | Junior college transferred from College of Eastern Utah | ||
| Jafar Kinsey | 11 | G | 6'2" | 185 | Junior | Junior college transferred to Des Moines Area CC | ||
| Marlon Stewart | 13 | G | 6'3" | 190 | Sophomore | Transferred from Creighton. Under NCAA transfer rules, Stewart will have to sit out for the 2016–17 season. Will have three years of remaining eligibility. |
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