| Coachrank: | 6 |
| Year: | 2016–17 |
| Team: | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| Sport: | Basketball |
| Conference: | Southeastern Conference |
| Short Conf: | SEC |
| Record: | 26–11 |
| Conf Record: | 12–6 |
| Hc Year: | 5th |
| Asst Coach3: | Bruce Shingler |
| Champion: | Brooklyn Hoops Holiday Invitational champions |
| Tourney Result: | Final Four |
The 2016–17 South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball team represented the University of South Carolina during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team's head coach, Frank Martin, was in his fifth season at South Carolina. The team played its home games at Colonial Life Arena in Columbia, South Carolina as a member of the Southeastern Conference. They finished the season 26–11, 12–6 in SEC play to finish in a tie for third place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the SEC tournament to Alabama. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where they defeated Marquette, Duke, Baylor and SEC member Florida to advance to their first final four in school history where they lost to Gonzaga. Their final total of 26 wins is the most wins in school history.
The Gamecocks finished the season 25–9, 11–7 in SEC play to finish in a three-way tie for third place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the SEC tournament to Georgia. They were invited to the National Invitation Tournament where they defeated High Point in the first round to advance to the second round where they lost to Georgia Tech.
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Stroman | 1 | G | 6'2" | 183 | Sophomore | Transferred to Louisiana–Lafayette | ||
| Raymond Doby | 2 | F | 6'7" | 230 | Freshman | Transferred to John A. Logan College | ||
| Jamall Gregory | 4 | G | 6'4" | 180 | Freshman | Transferred to Jacksonville State | ||
| Laimonas Chatkevičius | 14 | F | 6'11" | 251 | Senior | Graduated | ||
| Eric Cobb | 23 | F | 6'10" | 275 | Freshman | Dismissed from the team due to BB gun incident[1] | ||
| 24 | F | 6'5" | 212 | Senior | Graduated | |||
| 25 | F | 6'7" | 227 | Senior | Graduated | |||
| Brian Steele | 35 | F | 6'5" | 195 | Senior | Graduated |
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kory Holden | 1 | G | 6'2" | 180 | Junior | Transferred from Delaware. Under NCAA transfer rules, Holden had to sit out the 2016–17 season. Will have two years of eligibility left. | ||
| Hassani Gravett | 2 | G | 6'2" | 180 | Sophomore | Junior college transfer from Pensacola State College; was immediately eligible. | ||
| Ran Tut | 14 | F | 6'9" | 210 | Junior | Junior college transfer from Monroe College; was immediately eligible. |
Source: http://www.gamecocksonline.com/sports/m-baskbl/sched/scar-m-baskbl-sched.html|-!colspan=9 style=| Exhibition|-!colspan=9 style=| Non-conference games|-!colspan=9 style=| SEC regular season|-!colspan=9 style= | SEC Tournament|-!colspan=9 style= | NCAA tournament
See also: 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings. *AP does not release post-NCAA tournament rankings