The 2016–17 Chicago State Cougars men's basketball team represented Chicago State University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cougars, led by seventh-year head coach Tracy Dildy, played their home games at the Emil and Patricia Jones Convocation Center as members of the Western Athletic Conference. They finished the season 6–26, 1–13 in WAC play to finish in last place. Due to Grand Canyon's ineligibility for postseason play, they received the No. 7 seed in the WAC tournament where they lost in the quarterfinals to New Mexico State.
Previous season The Cougars finished the 2015–16 season 4–28, 0–14 in WAC play to finish in last place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the WAC tournament to Cal State Bakersfield.
Offseason Departures Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes Jawad Adekoya 0 G/F 6'6" 190 Senior Tinley Park, IL Graduated Kieran Woods 1 G 6'2" 185 Senior Chicago, IL Graduated Elliot Cole 3 G 5'11" 170 Junior Chicago, IL Graduate transferred to College of Charleston Jared Dimakos 11 G/F 6'5" 205 RS Senior Lincolnshire, IL Graduated Devon Friend 35 F 6'6" 220 Senior Joliet, IL Graduated Quron Davis 44 C 6'10" 235 Junior Chicago, IL Transferred
Incoming transfers Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School Glen Burns 0 G 6'3" 190 Junior West Memphis, AR Junior college transferred from Danville Area CC Deionte Simmons 3 C 6'8" 230 Junior Detroit, MI Junior college transferred from Danville Area CC Alex Dubovitsky 10 F 6'6" 208 Junior Moscow, Russia Junior college transferred from Arizona Western College Brian Greene Jr. 35 G 6'3" 210 RS Senior Chicago, IL Transferred from Florida Gulf Coast. Will be eligible to play immediately since Greene Jr. graduated from Florida Gulf Coast.
2016 recruiting class
Roster
Schedule and results
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!colspan=9 style=| WAC tournament
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