The 2016–17 FIU Panthers men's basketball team represented Florida International University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Panthers, led by fourth-year head coach Anthony Evans, played their home games at FIU Arena in Miami, Florida and were members of Conference USA. They finished the season 7–24, 3–15 in C-USA play to finish in 13th place. They failed to qualify for the C-USA tournament.
Previous season The Panthers finished the 2015–16 season 13–19, 7–11 in C-USA play to finish in a three-way tie for ninth place. They lost in the second round of the C-USA tournament to UTEP.
Offseason Departures Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes Tashawn Desir 3 G 5'10" 178 Senior Brooklyn, NY Graduated Ray Rodruquez 11 G 6'1" 180 RS Junior Miami, FL Transferred Adrian Diaz 20 F 6'10" 230 RS Senior Miami, FL Graduated Daviyon Draper 32 F 6'7" 217 Senior Los Angeles, CA Graduated Nate Brown Bull 34 C 7'1" 215 Freshman Kyle, SD Transferred to Williston State College
Incoming transfers Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School Michael Kessens 0 F 6'9" 228 RS Senior Nyon, Switzerland Transferred from Alabama. Will eligible to play immediately since Kessens graduated from Alabama. Eric Lockett 5 G 6'5" 189 RS Sophomore Warner Robins, GA Junior college transferred from Chipola College. Richard Bivens 20 G 6'5" 200 Junior Bakersfield, CA Junior college transferred from East Los Angeles College Ronald Whitaker 23 F 6'7" 210 Junior Washington, D.C. Junior college transferred SW Tennessee CC
Recruiting class of 2016
Preseason The Panthers were picked to finish in 11th place in the preseason Conference USA poll.
Roster
Schedule and results
!colspan=9 style=| Non-conference regular season
!colspan=12 style=| Conference USA regular season
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