The 2016–17 Cal Poly Mustangs men's basketball team represented the California Polytechnic State University in the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Mustangs, led by eighth-year head coach Joe Callero, played their home games at Mott Athletic Center as members of the Big West Conference. They finished the season 11–20, 6–10 in Big West play to finish in seventh place. They lost to UC Davis in the quarterfinals of the Big West tournament.
Previous season The Mustangs finished the 2015–16 season 10–20, 4–12 in Big West play to finish in eighth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Big West tournament to UC Irvine.
Offseason Departures Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes David Nwaba 0 G 6'4" 210 Senior Los Angeles, CA Graduated Reese Morgan 5 G 6'2" 200 Senior San Pedro, CA Graduated Mark Patterson 14 G 6'1" 174 Sophomore Bellflower, CA Walk-on; transferred Serigne Athj 24 F 6'4" 195 Freshman Pasadena, CA Transferred to Peninsula College Joel Awich 25 F 6'7" 217 Senior St. Paul, MN Graduated Brian Bennett 34 F 6'9" 288 Senior Plainfield, IL Graduated
Incoming transfers Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes Donovan Fields 3 G 5'10" Sophomore Newburgh, NY Junior college transferred from Odessa College Victor Joseph 20 G 6'0" 150 Junior Rancho Cucamonga, CA Junior college transferred to Chaffey College
2016 recruiting class
Roster
Schedule and results
!colspan=9 style=| Non-conference regular season
!colspan=9 style=| Big West regular season
!colspan=9 style=| Big West tournament
See also 2016–17 Cal Poly Mustangs women's basketball team
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