| Mode: | Basketball |
| Year: | 2016–17 |
| Team: | Detroit Titans |
| Conference: | Horizon League |
| Short Conf: | Horizon |
| Record: | 8–23 |
| Conf Record: | 6–12 |
| Hc Year: | 1st |
| Asst Coach2: | Canaan Chatman |
| Asst Coach3: | Pete Kahler |
The 2016–17 Detroit Titans men's basketball team, also known as Detroit Mercy, represented the University of Detroit Mercy during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Titans, led by first-year head coach Bacari Alexander, played their home games at Calihan Hall as members of the Horizon League. They finished the season 8–23, 6–12 in Horizon League play to finish in seventh place. As the No. 7 seed in the Horizon League tournament, they lost to Milwaukee in the first round.
The Titans finished the 2015–16 season 16–15, 9–9 in Horizon League play to finish in sixth place. They defeated Youngstown State in the First Round of the Horizon League tournament to advance to the Second Round where they lost to Wright State.
On April 1, 2016, head coach Ray McCallum was fired.[1] He finished at Detroit with an eight-year record of 130–132. On April 22, Bacari Alexander was hired as head coach.[2]
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anton Wilson | 1 | G | 6'5" | 210 | Senior | Graduated | ||
| Jalen Gibson | 2 | F | 6'7" | 213 | Freshman | Transferred | ||
| Carlton Brundidge | 4 | G | 6'2" | 204 | RS Senior | Graduated | ||
| 35 | F/G | 6'8" | 200 | RS Sophomore | Playing professional overseas/in the D-League |
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeShawndre Black | 4 | G | 6'2" | 175 | Junior | Junior college transferred from Schoolcraft College. | ||
| 10 | G/F | 6'8" | 215 | Junior | Transferred from Michigan. Under NCAA transfer rules, Chatman will have to sit out for the 2016–17 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility. | |||
| Isaiah Jones | 32 | C | 6'11" | 240 | Junior | Junior college transferred from Mt. San Jacinto College |
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