| Mode: | Basketball |
| Year: | 2016–17 |
| Team: | Rutgers Scarlet Knights |
| Conference: | Big Ten Conference |
| Short Conf: | Big Ten |
| Record: | 15–18 |
| Conf Record: | 3–15 |
| Hc Year: | 1st |
The 2016–17 Rutgers Scarlet Knights men's basketball team represented Rutgers University–New Brunswick during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Scarlet Knights, led by first-year head coach Steve Pikiell, played their home games at the Louis Brown Athletic Center in Piscataway, New Jersey as third-year members of the Big Ten Conference.
They finished the season 15–18, 3–15 in Big Ten play to finish in last place. As the No. 14 seed in the Big Ten tournament, they defeated Ohio State in the first round, marking their first ever Big Ten tournament win.[1] However, they lost to Northwestern in the second round.
The Knights began the season 6–0 for the first time since 1975.[2] On February 4, 2017, with a win at Penn State, Rutgers got its first ever road win in Big Ten play.[3]
The Scarlet Knights finished the 2015–16 season with a record of 7–25, 1–17 in Big Ten play to finish in last place in conference. They lost in the first round of the Big Ten tournament to Nebraska.
On March 20, 2016, the school fired head coach Eddie Jordan after three years at Rutgers.[4] On March 19, the school hired Steve Pikiell, former head coach at Stony Brook, as head coach.[5]
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. J. Foreman | 1 | F | 6'8" | 240 | Sophomore | Transferred to Saint Louis | ||
| Bishop Daniels | 2 | G | 6'3" | 185 | Senior | Graduated | ||
| Justin Goode | 10 | G | 6'2" | 185 | RS Freshman | Transferred to Broward College | ||
| Jalen Hyde | 23 | G | 5'8" | 165 | Senior | Walk-on; graduated | ||
| Omari Grier | 31 | G | 6'4" | 180 | RS Senior | Graduated | ||
| Greg Lewis | 35 | F/C | 6'9" | 240 | RS Senior | Graduated |
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candido Sa | 21 | F | 6'9" | 215 | Junior | Junior college transfer from San Jacinto College | ||
| C. J. Gettys | 50 | C | 7'0" | 275 | RS Senior | Transferred from UNC Wilmington. Will be eligible to play immediately since Gettys graduated from UNC Wilmington. |
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