The 2016–17 Elon Phoenix men's basketball team represented Elon University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Phoenix, led by eighth-year head coach Matt Matheny, played their home games at Alumni Gym in Elon, North Carolina as third-year members of the Colonial Athletic Association. They finished the season 18–14, 10–8 in CAA play to finish in a tie for fourth place. As the No. 5 seed in the CAA tournament, they lost in the quarterfinals to William & Mary.
Previous season The Phoenix finished the 2015–16 season 16–16, 7–11 in CAA play to finish in eighth place. They lost in the first round of the CAA tournament to Drexel.
Offseason Departures Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes Tanner Samson 3 G 6'4" 195 Senior Littleton, CO Graduated Sam Hershberger 5 G 6'0" 180 Senior Vandalia, OH Walk-on; graduated Tony Sabato 15 C 6'7" 220 Senior Cincinnati, OH Graduated West Brewer 30 F 6'7" 230 RS Junior Burlington, NC Walk-on; left the team due personal reasons
2016 recruiting class
2017 recruiting class
Roster
Schedule and results
!colspan=9 style="| Exhibition
!colspan=9 style=| Non-conference regular season
!colspan=9 style=| CAA regular season
!colspan=9 style=| CAA tournament
See also 2016–17 Elon Phoenix women's basketball team
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