| Mode: | Basketball |
| Year: | 2016–17 |
| Team: | UC Davis Aggies |
| Conference: | Big West Conference |
| Short Conf: | Big West |
| Record: | 23–13 |
| Conf Record: | 11–5 |
| Hc Year: | 6th |
| Asst Coach1: | Kyle Vogt |
| Asst Coach2: | Chris Davis |
| Asst Coach3: | Jonathan Metzger-Jones |
| Champion: | Big West tournament champions |
| Bowl Result: | first round |
The 2016–17 UC Davis Aggies men's basketball team represented the University of California, Davis during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Aggies, led by sixth-year head coach Jim Les, played their home games at The Pavilion as members of the Big West Conference. They finished the season 23–13, 11–5 in Big West play, to finish in second place. They defeated Cal Poly, Cal State Fullerton and UC Irvine to win the Big West tournament. As a result, they earned the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament for the first time in school history as a No. 16 seed. They defeated North Carolina Central in the First Four before losing in the first round to Kansas.
The Aggies finished the 2015–16 season 11–19, 6–10 in Big West play, to finish in fifth place. They lost in the first round of the Big West tournament to UC Santa Barbara.[1]
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luca Ferrari | 14 | G | 6'1" | 180 | RS Freshman | Walk-on; did not return | ||
| Josh Fox | 21 | F | 6'6" | 210 | Senior | Graduated | ||
| Neal Monson | 22 | C | 6'10" | 230 | Junior | Graduated | ||
| Nolan Berry | 24 | F/C | 6'10" | 235 | RS Junior | Graduate transferred to Maryville |
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arell Hennings | 4 | G | 5'9" | Junior | Junior college transferred from Cochise College | |||
| A. J. John | 25 | F | 6'8" | 225 | Junior | Transferred from Pepperdine. Under NCAA transfer rules, John will have to sit out for the 2016–17 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility. Will join the team as a preferred walk-on. |
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