The 2016–17 William & Mary Tribe men's basketball team represented the College of William & Mary during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Tribe were coached by 14th-year head coach Tony Shaver. The team played its home games at Kaplan Arena as members of the Colonial Athletic Association. The Tribe finished the season 17–14, 10–8 in CAA play to finish in a tie for fourth place. As the No. 4 seed in the CAA tournament, they defeated Elon in the quarterfinals before losing to UNC Wilmington in the semifinals. The Tribe did not participate in any postseason tournaments.
The season marked the 112th season of the collegiate basketball program at William & Mary.
Previous season The Tribe finished the 2015–16 season 20–11, 11–7 in CAA play to finish in a three-way tie for third place. They defeated James Madison to advance to the semifinals of the CAA tournament where they lost Hofstra.
Offseason Departures Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes Terry Tarpey 25 G/F 6'5" 210 Senior Stamford, CT Graduated Sean Sheldon 31 F 6'9" 256 Senior Traverse City, MI Graduated Hunter Seacat 50 F 6'9" 235 Sophomore Mooresville, NC Transferred to Appalachian State
Incoming transfers Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School Matt Milon 2 G 6'4" 200 Sophomore Ovideo, FL Boston College Under NCAA transfer rules, Milon will have to sit out for the 2016–17 season. Will have three years of remaining eligibility.
Recruiting Class of 2016
Recruiting Class of 2017
Roster
Schedule and results
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See also 2016–17 William & Mary Tribe women's basketball team
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