2016–17 UIC Flames men's basketball team explained

The 2016–17 UIC Flames men's basketball team represented the University of Illinois at Chicago in the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Flames, led by second-year head coach Steve McClain, played their home games at the UIC Pavilion as members of the Horizon League. They finished the season 17–19, 7–11 in Horizon League play to finish in sixth place. They defeated Green Bay in the quarterfinals of the Horizon League tournament before losing to Milwaukee in the semifinals. They were invited to the College Basketball Invitational where they defeated Stony Brook and George Washington before losing in the semifinals to Coastal Carolina.

Previous season

The Flames finished the 2015–16 season 5–25, 3–15 in Horizon League play to finish in last place. They lost in the first round of the Horizon League tournament to Wright State.^[1]

Departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Notes
Paris Burns	1	G	5'11"	165	Senior		Graduated
Gabe Snider	2	G	6'3"	180	Senior		Graduated
Julian Torres	15	F/C	6'9"	265	Freshman		Transferred to SIU Edwardsville
Drew Hackett	22	G	6'2"	180	Freshman		Transferred
Najeal Young	23	G/F	6'6"	225	Junior		Transferred to Texas Wesleyan
Hans-Christian Lauer	32	F	6'7"	220	Junior		Walk-on; transferred
Markese McGuire	34	G	6'3"	190	Junior		Graduate transferred to Central State
Jake Wiegand	40	F	6'8"	245	Senior		Graduated

Incoming Transfers

Recruiting class of 2016

Recruiting class of 2017

Schedule and results

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Notes and References

1. News: One year later, WSU makes big halftime lead hold up. Jay. Morrison. Dayton Daily News. March 5, 2016. February 23, 2024.