2016–17 Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball team

The 2016–17 Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball team represented the University of Pittsburgh during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team played its home games at the Petersen Events Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Panthers were led by first-year head coach Kevin Stallings as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They finished the season 16–17, 4–14 in ACC play to finish in a tie for 13th place. Pitt had their first losing season in 17 years. They defeated Georgia Tech in the first round of the ACC tournament to advance to the second round where they lost to Virginia.

On January 24, 2017, Pitt lost by 55 points to Louisville, the team's worst loss since 1906.

Previous season The Panthers finished the 2015–16 season 21–12, 9–9 in ACC play to finish in a tie for ninth place. They defeated Syracuse in the second round of the ACC tournament before losing to North Carolina in the quarterfinals. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where, as a No. 10 seed, they lost in the First Round to Wisconsin.

Following the season, head coach Jamie Dixon left the school to take the head coaching position at his alma mater, TCU. On March 27, 2016, the school hired Kevin Stallings as head coach.

Offseason Departures Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes James Robinson 0 G 6'3" 198 Senior Mitchellville, MD Graduated Rafael Maia 5 F 6'9" 245 Senior São Paulo, Brazil Graduated Sterling Smith 15 G 6'4" 185 Senior Chico, CA Graduated Mike Lecak 24 G 6'2" 175 Senior Pittsburgh, PA Graduated Alonzo Nelson-Ododa 33 F 6'9" 235 Senior Atlanta, GA Graduated

Incoming transfers Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School Crisshawn Clark 0 G 6'4" 180 Sophomore Huber Heights, OH Junior college transferred from Canada College.

2016 recruiting class

2017 recruiting class

Roster

Schedule and results

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Rankings

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