The 2016–17 American Eagles men's basketball team represented American University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Eagles, led by fourth-year head coach Mike Brennan, played their home games at Bender Arena in Washington, D.C. as members of the Patriot League. They finished the season 8–22, 5–13 in Patriot League play to finish in a tie for ninth place. As the No. 9 seed in the Patriot League tournament, they lost in the first round to Army.
Previous season The Eagles finished the 2015–16 season 12–19, 9–9 in Patriot League play to finish in a four-way tie for fourth place. They defeated Boston University in the quarterfinals of the Patriot League tournament to advance the semifinals where they lost to Lehigh.
Offseason Departures Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes Marko Vasic 5 F 6'5" 200 Senior Belgrade, Serbia Graduated Jesse Reed 14 G 6'5" 185 Senior Saltsburg, PA Graduated Gabe Brown 34 C 7'0" 230 Sophomore Berlin, Germany Transferred to Rockhurst Paris Maragkos 42 F/C 6'9" 243 RS Junior Marousi, Greece Signed to play professionally in Greece with Olympiacos B.C.
Incoming transfers Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School Larry Motuzis 5 G 6'6" 190 RS Sophomore Darien, IL Transferred from Saint Xavier. Motuzis will be eligible to play. Matt Cimino 22 F 6'10" 212 Junior Falmouth, ME Transferred from George Washington. Under NCAA transfer rules, Cimino will have to sit out from the 2016–17 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.
2016 recruiting class
Roster
Schedule and results
!colspan=9 style=| Non-conference regular season
!colspan=9 style=| Patriot League regular season
!colspan=9 style=| Patriot League tournament
See also 2016–17 American Eagles women's basketball team
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