The 2016–17 USC Trojans men's basketball team represented the University of Southern California during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by fourth-year head coach Andy Enfield. They played their home games at the Galen Center in Los Angeles as members of the Pac-12 Conference. They finished the season 26–10, 10–8 in Pac-12 play to finish in a tie for fifth place; their 26 victories set a program record. They defeated Washington in the first round of the Pac-12 tournament before losing in the quarterfinals to UCLA. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where they defeated Providence in the First Four and SMU in the First Round before losing in the Second Round to Baylor.
Previous season The Trojans finished the 2015–16 season 21–13, 9–9 in Pac-12 play to finish in three-way tie for sixth place. The Trojans beat UCLA in the first round before losing to Utah in the quarterfinals of the Pac-12 tournament. They received an at-large bid as a No. 8 seed in the East Region of the NCAA tournament, marking the Trojans' first Tournament bid since 2011. USC lost to No. 9-seed Providence in the First Round.
Off-season
Departures Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes Strahinja Gavrilović 14 F 6'9" 230 Sr. Kragujevac, Serbia Graduated Darion Clark 0 F 6'7" 230 RS Jr. Conyers, Georgia Transfer to Grand Canyon Katin Reinhardt 5 G 6'6" 220 RS Jr. Dana Point, California Transfer to Marquette Malik Martin 2 F 6'11" 220 So. Miami, Florida Transfer to USF Malik Marquetti 24 G/F 6'6" 195 So. Compton, California Transfer to Louisiana–Lafayette Nikola Jovanović 32 F/C 6'11" 230 Jr. Belgrade, Serbia Declared for 2016 NBA draft Julian Jacobs 12 G 6'4" 180 Jr. Las Vegas, Nevada Declared for 2016 NBA draft
Incoming transfers Name Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes Derryck Thornton PG 6'2" 175 So. Chatsworth, California Transferred from Duke. Will sit out for 2016–17 season due to NCAA transfer rules and have three years of eligibility. Charles Buggs F 6'9" 230 Gr. Arlington, Texas Transferred from Minnesota. Eligible to play immediately.
2016 recruiting class
Roster
Dec. 1, 2016 – Sophomore Bennie Boatwright out with a left knee injury. Expected to miss six weeks. Made return against Washington on Feb. 1 after missing 15 games.
Schedule and results
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Ranking movement
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