2016–17 Toledo Rockets men's basketball
CBI, First round
Conference	Mid-American Conference
Division	West Division
Record	17–17 (9–9 MAC)
Head coach	Tod Kowalczyk (7th season)
Assistant coaches	Jason Kaslow Jeff Massey DeAndre Haynes
Home arena	Savage Arena
Seasons ← 2015–16 2017–18 →

The 2016–17 Toledo Rockets men's basketball team represented the University of Toledo during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Rockets, led by seventh-year head coach Tod Kowalczyk, played their home games at Savage Arena, as members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 17–17, 9–9 in MAC play to finish in third place in the West Division. As the No. 7 seed in the MAC tournament. they defeated Bowling Green in the first round to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to Ohio. They received an invitation to the College Basketball Invitational where they lost in the first round to George Washington.

The Rockets finished the 2015–16 season 17–15, 8–10 in MAC play to finish in fifth place in the West Division. They lost in the first round of the MAC tournament to Eastern Michigan.

College recruiting information

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Justin Roberts PG	Lawrence, KS	Lawrence High School	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Feb 20, 2016
	Star ratings: Scout:   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
James Gordon IV SF	Chicago, IL	Simeon Career Academy	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Feb 20, 2016
	Star ratings: Scout:   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Overall recruiting rankings:
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 5, 2016.

2016–17 Toledo Rockets men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown F 0 James Gordon IV 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr Siemon Career Shelbyville, KY G 1 Jonathan Williams 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Southfield-Lathrup Southfield, MI F 2 Taylor Adway 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So Hillcrest Hazel Crest, IL G 3 Lucas Autunez 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jr Findlay Prep North Idaho College Madrid, Spain F 4 Fred John, Jr. (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Southfield Southfield, MI G 5 Justin Roberts 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Lawrence Lawrence, KS G 10 Daniel Dzierzawski 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Jr Cathedral Secondary Moberly Area CC Hamilton, ON G 13 Jaelan Sanford 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Reitz Evansville, IN F 23 Steve Taylor, Jr. 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 240 lb (109 kg) RS Sr Siemon Career Marquette Chicago, IL G 25 Jordan Lauf 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Napoleon HS Napoleon, OH F/C 30 Luke Knapke 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 235 lb (107 kg) RS Fr Marion Local HS Minster, OH C 33 Zach Garber 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Sr Vanlue Carey, OH F 35 Nate Navigato 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So Geneva Geneva, IL G/F Tre'Shaun Fletcher (I)  6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sr Lincoln Colorado Tacoma, WA	Head coach Tod Kowalczyk (Minnesota Duluth) Assistant coach(es) Jason Kaslow (Wisconsin–Stevens Point) Jeff Massey (Xavier) DeAndre Haynes (Kent State) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt Roster

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