The 2016–17 Pepperdine Waves men's basketball team represented Pepperdine University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. This was head coach Marty Wilson's sixth full season at Pepperdine. The Waves played their home games at the Firestone Fieldhouse in Malibu, California as members of the West Coast Conference. They finished the season 9–22, 5–13 in WCC play to finish in eighth place. They lost in the first round of the WCC tournament to Pacific.

Previous season The Waves finished the 2015–16 season 18–14, 10–8 in WCC play to finish in fourth place. They defeated San Francisco in the WCC tournament to advance to the semifinals where they lost to Saint Mary's. The received an invitation to the College Basketball Invitational tournament where they lost in the first round to Eastern Washington.

Departures Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes John Yi 2 G 5'9" 160 Sophomore Yorba Linda, CA Walk-on; didn't return Stacey Davis 5 F 6'6" 235 Senior Laveen, AZ Graduated Jamani Spencer 10 G 6'0" 180 Freshman Porter Ranch, CA Walk-on; transferred to Worcester Poly Atif Russell 11 G/F 6'5" 210 Senior Katy, TX Graduated A. J. Lapray 20 G 6'5" 190 RS Sophomore Salem, OR Retired from basketball due to a hip injury Shawn Olden 22 G 6'3" 175 Sophomore Tulsa, OK Transferred to New Mexico JC Hakeem Anchrum 24 F 6'6" 225 Freshman Birmingham, AL Walk-on; didn't return A. J. John 25 F 6'8" 225 Sophomore Santa Rosa, CA Transferred to UC Davis Jake Johnson 34 F/C 6'10" 220 Senior Reno, NV Walk-on; graduated Jett Raines 45 F 6'7" 225 Senior Coppell, TX Graduated

Incoming transfers Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes Eric Cooper, Jr. 2 G 6'3" 180 Sophomore Long Beach, CA Transferred from Nevada. Under NCAA transfer rules, Cooper, Jr. will have to sit out for the 2016–17 season. Will have three years of remaining eligibility. Chris Reyes 14 F 6'7" 236 Senior La Verne, CA Transferred from Utah. Will be eligible to play immediately since Reyes graduated from Utah.

Recruiting Class of 2016

Roster

Schedule and results

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!colspan=9 style=| WCC regular season

!colspan=9 style=| WCC tournament

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