The 2016–17 Columbia Lions men's basketball team represented Columbia University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Lions, led by first-year head coach Jim Engles, played their home games at Levien Gymnasium in New York City and were members of the Ivy League. They finished the season 11–16, 5–9 in Ivy League play to finish in fifth place. They failed to qualify for the inaugural Ivy League tournament.
Previous season The Lions finished the 2015–16 season 25–10, 10–4 in Ivy League play to finish in third place. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they defeated Norfolk State, Ball State, NJIT and UC Irvine to become CIT champions.
Offseason Departures Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes Isaac Cohen 2 G 6'4" 220 Senior Orlando, FL Graduated Grant Mullins 3 G 6'3" 175 Senior Burlington, ON Graduate transferred to California Maodo Lo 12 G 6'3" 190 Senior Berlin, Germany Graduated Alex Rosenburg 13 F 6'7" 220 RS Senior Short Hills, NJ Graduated Paddy Quinn 20 G 6'1" 190 Senior Ramsey, NJ Graduated
2016 recruiting class
2017 recruiting class
Roster
Schedule and results
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Source
See also 2016–17 Columbia Lions women's basketball team
References