The 2016–17 Grand Canyon Antelopes men's basketball team represented Grand Canyon University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by head coach Dan Majerle in his fourth season at Grand Canyon. The Antelopes played their home games at the GCU Arena in Phoenix, Arizona as members of the Western Athletic Conference.

The season was their fourth and final year of a four-year transition period from Division II to Division I. As a result, the Antelopes were not eligible for the NCAA postseason play and could not participate in the WAC tournament. They could have played in the CIT or CBI had they been invited.

They finished the season 22–9, 11–3 in WAC play to finish in a tie for second place. Citing injuries, they decided to not participate in a postseason tournament. They had participated in the CIT the previous three seasons.

Previous season The Antelopes finished the 2015–16 season 27–7, 11–3 in WAC play to finish in a tie for second place. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament and defeated South Carolina State and Jackson State to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to Coastal Carolina.

Departures Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes Grandy Glaze 1 F 6'6" 235 RS Senior Toronto, ON Graduated Grant White 3 G 6'1" 175 Senior Monroeville, AL Graduated Ryan Majerle 4 G 6'3" 190 RS Senior Rockford, MN Graduated Dominic Magee 10 G 6'4" 180 Freshman Harvey, LA Transferred to Southern Miss De'Andre Davis 11 G 6'1" 180 Sophomore Round Rock, TX Transferred to New Mexico Highlands Uros Ljeskovic 13 F 6'8" 240 Senior Nikšić, Montenegro Graduated Jevon Estelle 23 G 6'3" 210 Senior Winslow, AZ Graduated Zach Tolson 25 F 6'7" 200 RS Sophomore Scottsdale, AZ Walk-on; didn't return

Incoming transfers Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous school Shaquile Carr 3 G 6'1" 160 Junior Las Vegas, NV Junior college transferred from College of Southern Idaho Darion Clark 23 F 6'7" 230 RS Senior Conyers, GA Transfer from USC. Will be eligible to play immediately since Clark graduated from USC.

Incoming recruits

Roster

Schedule and results

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!colspan=12 style=| Regular season

References