The 2016–17 Youngstown State Penguins men's basketball team represented Youngstown State University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Penguins, led by 12th-year head coach Jerry Slocum, played their home games at the Beeghly Center as members of the Horizon League. They finished the regular season 13–21, 5–13 in Horizon League play to finish in a tie for eighth place. As the No. 9 seed in the Horizon League tournament, they defeated Cleveland State and Oakland before losing to Northern Kentucky in the semifinals.
On March 7, 2017, Jerry Slocum announced he was retiring as head coach at Youngstown State. He had a record of 142–232 in 12 years at the school. On March 27, the school hired Jerrod Calhoun from Division II Fairmont State as the new head coach.
Previous season The Penguins finished the 2015–16 season 11–21, 6–12 in Horizon League play to finish in seventh place. They lost to Detroit in the first round of the Horizon League tournament.
Departures Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes Bobby Hain 20 F 6'10" 240 Senior Jupiter, FL Graduated Jordan Andrews 25 F 6'5" 180 Freshman LaPlace, LA Transferred to South Alabama Bryce Nickels 33 F 6'9" 200 Freshman Tampa, FL Transferred to Florida SouthWestern State
Incoming transfers Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School Rahim Williams 22 G 6'5" 185 Junior Brampton, ON Junior college transferred from State College of Florida
Recruiting class of 2016
Roster
Schedule and results
!colspan=9 style=| Exhibition
!colspan=9 style=| Non-Conference regular season
!colspan=9 style=| Horizon League regular season
!colspan=9 style=|Horizon League tournament
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