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The team scheduled its third annual Open Practice, Selfie Promotion day for October 25. Michigan began the season unranked, but received votes in the preseason Coaches' Poll. Zak Irvin and Walton represented the team at the October 13 Big Ten Basketball Media Day held in Washington, D.C. On October 11, 2016, a panel of conference media selected a 10-member preseason All-Big Ten Team and Derrick Walton was among the honorees. On June 8, Chatman announced that he would transfer to play at Detroit under Alexander after sitting out one season. On May 17, Doyle announced his decision to play for the Florida Gulf Coast Eagles, which became official 2 days later. On May 4, Billy Donlon and Saddi Washington were named assistant head coaches. On that same day, Kameron Chatman announced his intention to transfer with two years of eligibility remaining. On May 3, 2016, Albrecht announced he would play his final year of collegiate basketball for the Purdue Boilermakers.

On April 20, the story broke that assistant coach Bacari Alexander, who had spent the prior 6 seasons with Michigan, would leave to be hired as the head coach of Detroit Titans men's basketball. The following day, assistant coach LaVall Jordan, who had spent the prior 6 seasons with Michigan, was hired as the head coach of Milwaukee Panthers men's basketball. On April 6, 2016, Aubrey Dawkins transferred to play for the UCF Knights, where his father, Johnny Dawkins, had been named head coach two weeks prior. On April 1, Beilein decided not to restrict Doyle or Albrecht from transferring to schools within the Big Ten if they desired to do so. Due to NCAA transfer rules, he would have to sit out the 2016–17 season before becoming eligible. Ricky Doyle announced he would transfer to another program for his final two seasons of eligibility. Albrecht used the graduate transfer option to play a fifth year for the 2016–17 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team. The team enjoyed a healthy season in which its top 8 scorers played in all 38 games.Ĭaris LeVert and Spike Albrecht graduated during their senior seasons for the 2015–16 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team. Moe Wagner and Zak Irvin were honorable mention All-Big Ten selections. Senior co-captain Derrick Walton earned second-team All-Big Ten recognition during the 2016–17 Big Ten Conference men's basketball season.

The team also lost assistant coaches Bacari Alexander and LaVall Jordan who had both been with the team for six seasons.

Sophomores Aubrey Dawkins, Kameron Chatman and Ricky Doyle transferred out of the program. The departing class included graduating seniors Caris LeVert and Spike Albrecht who were both injured midway through the prior season. The entering class included 2016 Ohio Gatorade Player of the Year and Ohio Mr. The team earned the 2017 Big Ten Conference Tournament championship and reached the Sweet Sixteen round of the 2017 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament. This season marked the program's 101st season and its 100th consecutive year as a member of the Big Ten Conference. The Wolverines, led by head coach John Beilein in his tenth year, played their home games for the 50th consecutive year at the Crisler Center in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The 2016–17 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team represented the University of Michigan during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season.