The 2016–17 Penn Quakers men's basketball team represented the University of Pennsylvania during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Quakers, led by second-year head coach Steve Donahue, played their home games at The Palestra and were members of the Ivy League. They finished the season 13–15, 6–8 in Ivy League play to finish in fourth place. They lost in the semifinals of the inaugural Ivy League tournament to Princeton.
Previous season The Quakers finished the 2015–16 season 11–17, 5–9 in Ivy League play to finish in fifth place.
Offseason Departures Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes Jamal Lewis 4 G 6'0" 160 Senior Springdale, MD Graduated Darien Nelson-Henry 10 C 6'10" 265 Senior Kirkland, WA Graduated Matt Poplawski 21 G 5'10" 165 Junior Bellevue, WA Left the team for personal reasons Mike Auger 22 F 6'7" 225 Sophomore Hopkinton, NH Left the team for personal reasons
Incoming transfers Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School Caleb Wood 10 G 6'4" 180 Junior Reno, NV Junior college transferred from Lassen CC
2016 recruiting class
2017 recruiting class
Roster
Schedule and results
!colspan=9 style=| Regular season
!colspan=9 style=| Ivy League tournament
References