The 2016–17 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens men's basketball team represented the University of Delaware during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Fightin' Blue Hens, led by first-year head coach Martin Ingelsby, played their home games at the Bob Carpenter Center in Newark, Delaware as members of the Colonial Athletic Association. They finished the season 13–20, 5–13 in CAA play to finish in ninth place. They defeated Hofstra in the first round of the CAA tournament to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to UNC Wilmington.
Previous season The Fightin' Blue Hens finished the 2015–16 season 7–23, 2–16 in CAA play to finish in last place. They lost in the first round of the CAA tournament to College of Charleston.
Head coach Monté Ross was fired following the season. The school hired Martin Ingelsby as his replacement.
Departures Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes Korey Holden 1 G 6'2" 180 Sophomore Salisbury, MD Transferred to South Carolina Tyler Burns 14 G 5'10" 155 Sophomore Wilmington, DE Dismissed from team Maurice Jeffers 15 F 6'9" 240 RS Junior Washington D.C. Transferred to Boston College Marvin King-Davis 21 F 6'7" 230 RS Senior Richmond, VA Graduated Sean Locke 24 G 6'4" 195 Senior Newark, DE Graduated
Incoming transfers Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School Derrick Woods 20 F 6'8" 215 Sophomore Trenton, NJ St. Bonaventure Under NCAA transfer rules, Woods will sit out the 2016–17 season, and will have three years of remaining eligibility entering the 2017–18 season.
Recruiting
Roster
Schedule and results
!colspan=9 style=| Non-conference regular season
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!colspan=9 style=| CAA tournament
See also 2016–17 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens women's basketball team
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