| Mode: | Basketball |
| Year: | 2016–17 |
| Team: | Tulsa Golden Hurricane |
| Conference: | American Athletic Conference |
| Short Conf: | AAC |
| Record: | 15–17 |
| Conf Record: | 8–10 |
| Hc Year: | 3rd |
The 2016–17 Tulsa Golden Hurricane men's basketball team represented the University of Tulsa during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Golden Hurricane, led by third-year head coach Frank Haith, played their home games at the Reynolds Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma as members of the American Athletic Conference. They finished the season 15–17, 8–10 in AAC play to finish in seventh place. They defeated Tulane in the first round of the AAC tournament to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to Cincinnati.
The Golden Hurricane finished the 2015–16 season 20–12, 12–6 in AAC play to finish in a three-way tie for third place. They lost in the quarterfinals of AAC tournament to Memphis.[1] They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where they lost in the First Four to Michigan.
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rashad Smith | 1 | G | 6'7" | 205 | Senior | Graduated | ||
| 3 | G | 6'4" | 189 | Senior | Graduated | |||
| Rashad Ray | 5 | G | 5'10" | 172 | Senior | Graduated | ||
| 10 | G | 6'3" | 192 | Senior | Graduated | |||
| Kajon Brown | 13 | G | 6'4" | 185 | Freshman | Transferred to Lee College | ||
| Marquel Curtis | 15 | G | 6'3" | 202 | RS Senior | Graduated | ||
| Nick Wood | 22 | G | 6'1" | 168 | Senior | Walk-on; graduated | ||
| D'Andre Wight | 40 | F | 6'9" | 245 | Senior | Graduated | ||
| Brandon Swannegan | 44 | F | 6'9" | 209 | Senior | Graduated | ||
| Emmanuel Ezechinonso | 55 | F | 6'11" | 267 | Senior | Graduated |
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curran Scott | 10 | G | 6'4" | 205 | Sophomore | Transferred from Charlotte. Under NCAA transfer rules, Scott will have to sit out for the 2016–17 season. Will have three years of remaining eligibility. | ||
| Jaleel Wheeler | 13 | G | 6'4" | 195 | Junior | Junior college transferred from Kilgore College | ||
| Corey Henderson Jr. | 32 | G | 6'4" | 173 | Junior | Junior college transferred from Blinn College | ||
| Eugene Artison | 35 | F | 6'9" | 202 | Sophomore | Junior college transferred from College of Southern Idaho |
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