The 2016–17 Charlotte 49ers men's basketball team represented the University of North Carolina at Charlotte during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The 49ers, led by second-year head coach Mark Price, played their home games at the Dale F. Halton Arena and were members Conference USA. They finished the season 13–17, 7–11 in C-USA play to finish in 10th place. They lost to UAB in the first round of the C-USA tournament.

Previous season The 49ers finished the 2015–16 season 14–19, 9–9 in C-USA play to finish in seventh place. They defeated Rice in the second round of the C-USA tournament to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to Middle Tennessee.

Preseason The 49ers were pick to finish eighth in the Conference USA preseason poll.

Departures NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometown Notes Ridell Camidge 0 G 6'3" 175 Sophomore Wilmington, NC Transferred to Tarleton State Gavin Wilson 5 G 6'1" 210 Senior Raleigh, NC Walk-on; graduated Curran Scott 10 G 6'3" 193 Freshman Edmond, OK Transferred to Tulsa Cameron Blakely 20 F 6'9" 214 Junior Winder, GA Graduate transferred to West Georgia Bernard Sullivan 22 F 6'8" 231 RS Senior Gastonia, NC Graduated Mitch Warner 30 G 6'3" 192 Senior Charlotte, NC Walk-on; graduated Cameron Pappas 35 G 6'1" 175 Senior Hillsborough, NC Graduated Joseph Uchebo 50 C 6'10" 235 Senior Enugu, Nigeria Graduated Ivan Benkovic 55 G 6'7" 207 Junior Zagreb, Croatia Transferred to Mid-America Christian

Incoming transfers NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometown Previous Austin Ajukwa 5 F 6'6" 205 Senior Columbia, SC Transferred from Clemson. Under NCAA transfer rules, Ajukwa will have to sit out for the 2016–17 season. Will have one year of remaining eligibility. J. C. Washington 14 F 6'6" 220 Junior Houston, TX Junior college transferred from Trinity Valley Community College.

Class of 2016 recruits

Roster

Schedule and results

!colspan=12 style=| Non-conference regular season

!colspan=12 style=| Conference USA regular season

!colspan=12 style=| Conference USA tournament

References