| Mode: | Basketball |
| Year: | 2016–17 |
| Team: | Texas Tech Red Raiders |
| Conference: | Big 12 Conference |
| Short Conf: | Big 12 |
| Record: | 18–14 |
| Conf Record: | 6–12 |
| Head Coach: | Chris Beard |
| Hc Year: | 1st |
| Asst Coach1: | Chris Ogden |
| Asst Coach2: | Al Pinkens |
| Asst Coach3: | Mark Adams |
| Stadium: | United Supermarkets Arena |
The 2016–17 Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball team represented Texas Tech University in the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Red Raiders were led by first-year coach Chris Beard. They played their home games at the United Supermarkets Arena in Lubbock, Texas as members of the Big 12 Conference. They finished the season 18–14, 6–12 in Big 12 play to finish in a tie for seventh place. They lost in the first round of the Big 12 tournament to Texas.
The Red Raiders finished the 2015–16 season 19–13, 9–9 in Big 12 play to finish in seventh place in conference. They lost in the first round of the Big 12 tournament to TCU. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where they lost in the First Round to Butler.
On April 14, 2016, head coach Tubby Smith left the school to accept the head coaching position at Memphis.[1] The next day, the school hired Chris Beard, the head coach at Little Rock, as head coach.[2]
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devaugntah Williams | 0 | G | 6'4" | 205 | Senior | Graduated | ||
| Isaiah Manderson | 1 | C | 6'10" | 255 | Junior | Transferred to South Florida | ||
| C. J. Williamson | 3 | G | 6'7" | 210 | Freshman | Transferred to Florida Gulf Coast | ||
| Donovan Ham | 4 | G | 6'2" | 200 | Freshman | Walk-on; transferred to Georgia Highlands College | ||
| 20 | G | 6'4" | 195 | Senior | Graduated | |||
| Rokas Ulvydas | 21 | F | 6'11" | 240 | Junior | Transferred to La Salle | ||
| Jordan Jackson | 22 | G | 6'4" | 185 | Freshman | Transferred to Midland College |
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandone Francis | 1 | G | 6'6" | 214 | RS Sophomore | Transferred from Florida. Under NCAA transfer rules, Francis-Ramirez will not play for the 2016–17 season. Will have three years of remaining eligibility. | ||
| Tommy Hamilton IV | 3 | C | 6'11" | 255 | Senior | Transferred from DePaul. Under NCAA transfer rules, Hamilton IV will not play for the 2016–17 season. Will have one year of remaining eligibility. | ||
| Shandell Millinghaus | 4 | G | 6'2" | 210 | Junior | Junior college transferred from Northwest Florida State College | ||
| Niem Stevenson | 10 | G | 6'6" | 230 | Junior | Junior college transferred from Seward County Community College | ||
| Anthony Livingston | 21 | F | 6'9" | 226 | Senior | Transferred from Arkansas State. Will be eligible to play immediately since Livingston graduated from Arkansas State. | ||
| Giovanni McLean | 23 | G | 6'2" | 202 | RS Senior | Transferred from Quinnipiac. Will be eligible to play immediately since McLean graduated from Quinnipiac. |
Texas Tech did not have any incoming players in the 2017 recruiting class.
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