2016–17 Canisius Golden Griffins men's basketball
CIT, First Round
Conference	Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
Record	18–16 (10–10 MAAC)
Head coach	Reggie Witherspoon (1st season)
Assistant coaches	Chris Hawkins Larry Blunt
Home arena	Koessler Athletic Center
Seasons ← 2015–16 2017–18 →

The 2016–17 Canisius Golden Griffins men's basketball team represented Canisius College during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Golden Griffins, led by first-year head coach Reggie Witherspoon, played their home games at the Koessler Athletic Center in Buffalo, New York as members of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. They finished the season 18–16, 10–10 in MAAC play to finish in a tie for sixth place. They defeated Marist in the first round of the MAAC tournament to advance to the Quarterfinals where they lost to Saint Peter's. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they lost in the first round to Samford.

The Golden Griffins finished the 2015–16 season 14–19, 8–12 in MAAC play to finish in a tie for seventh place. They defeated Niagara in the first round of the MAAC tournament to advance to the Quarterfinals where they lost to Iona.

On May 20, 2016, head coach Jim Baron announced his retirement.^[1] He finished at Canisius with a four-year record of 73–59. On May 28, the school hired Reggie Witherspoon as head coach.^[2]

2016–17 Canisius Golden Griffins men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown F 00 Ronnie Gombe 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Jr Nairobi, Kenya G 1 Malik Johnson 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 155 lb (70 kg) Fr Richmond, Virginia F 2 Jermaine Crumpton 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 245 lb (111 kg) RS Jr Niagara Falls, New York G 3 Martin Dixon-Green 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sr Toronto, Ontario, Canada G 4 Kiefer Douse 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sr Brampton, Ontario, Canada G 5 Kassius Robertson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) RS Jr Toronto, Ontario, Canada C 10 Selvedin Planincic (I)  6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada G 11 Chris Atkinson 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 155 lb (70 kg) So Hempstead, New York G 13 Isaiah Reese 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Miami, Florida G 14 Spencer Foley 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Chicago, Illinois F 22 Phil Valenti 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS Sr Victor, New York F 23 Dantai St. Louis 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Fr Brampton, Ontario, Canada F 25 Tyrell Taylor (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 183 lb (83 kg) So Brooklyn, New York F 32 Jibreel Faulkner 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Washington, D.C.	Head coach Reggie Witherspoon (Wheeling) Assistant coach(es) Chris Hawkins (Radford) Larry Blunt (James Madison) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt Roster