| Mode: | Basketball |
| Year: | 2016–17 |
| Team: | Northern Kentucky Norse |
| Conference: | Horizon League |
| Short Conf: | Horizon |
| Record: | 24–11 |
| Conf Record: | 12–6 |
| Hc Year: | 2nd |
| Asst Coach1: | Sean Dwyer |
| Asst Coach2: | Tim Morris |
| Asst Coach3: | Chris Shumate |
| Champion: | Horizon League tournament champions |
| Bowl Result: | First Round |
The 2016–17 Northern Kentucky Norse men's basketball team represented Northern Kentucky University (NKU) during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Norse, led by second-year head coach John Brannen, played their home games at BB&T Arena in Highland Heights, Kentucky as members of the Horizon League. They finished the season 24–11, 13–6 in Horizon League play to finish in a tie for third place. As the No. 4 seed in the Horizon League tournament, they defeated Wright State,[1] Youngstown State,[2] and Milwaukee[3] to win the Horizon League tournament.[4] They received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament in the school's first year of eligibility after its transition to a Division I school.[5] They lost in the first round to Kentucky.[6]
The Norse finished the 2015–16 season 9–21, 5–13 in Horizon League play to finish in eighth place. They lost in the first round of the Horizon League tournament to Milwaukee.
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler White | 3 | G | 6'3" | 185 | Senior | Graduated | ||
| Deontae Cole | 4 | F | 6'6" | 210 | Junior | Graduate transferred to Mount Vernon Nazarene | ||
| Jake Giesler | 20 | F | 6'7" | 235 | RS Senior | Graduated | ||
| 21 | F/C | 6'6" | 245 | RS Senior | Graduated | |||
| Todd Johnson | 23 | G | 5'9" | 175 | Senior | Graduated | ||
| Jared Bryant | 32 | F/C | 6'7" | 255 | RS Senior | Graduated | ||
| Skyler Kolli | 33 | G | 5'10" | 150 | Freshman | Walk-on; left the team for personal reasons | ||
| Dean Danos | 44 | G | 5'11" | 175 | Junior | Left the team for personal reasons |
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