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2016–17 Florida A&M Rattlers men's basketball team

2016–17 Florida A&M Rattlers men's basketball
Florida A&M Rattlers wordmark.svg
Conference Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
2016–17 record 7–23 (5–11 MEAC)
Head coach Byron Samuels (3rd year)
Assistant coach Lamont Franklin
Assistant coach Alphonza Kee
Assistant coach Bruce Martin
Home arena Teaching Gym
Seasons
← 2015–16
2017–18 →
2016–17 MEAC men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
NC Central 13 3   .813     25 9   .735
Norfolk State 12 4   .750     17 17   .500
Morgan State 11 5   .688     14 16   .467
Hampton 11 5   .688     14 17   .452
Savannah State* 10 6   .625     13 16   .448
MD Eastern Shore 9 7   .563     14 20   .412
South Carolina State 7 9   .438     11 20   .355
Delaware State 7 9   .438     10 22   .313
Coppin State 7 9   .438     8 24   .250
Bethune–Cookman 6 10   .375     10 22   .313
Howard 5 11   .313     10 24   .294
Florida A&M 5 11   .313     7 23   .233
North Carolina A&T 1 15   .063     3 29   .094
*ineligible for postseason due to APR violations
2017 MEAC Tournament winner

The 2016–17 Florida A&M Rattlers men's basketball team represented Florida A&M University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Rattlers, led by third-year head coach Byron Samuels, played their home games at the Teaching Gym as members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 7–23, 5–11 in MEAC play to finish in a tie for 11th place. They lost in the first round of the MEAC Tournament to South Carolina State.

On March 17, 2017, it was announced that head coach Byron Samuels' contract would not be renewed. He finished at Florida A&M with a three-year record of 17–71.

The Rattlers finished the 2015–16 season 8–21, 4–12 record in MEAC play to finish last in the conference. They were ineligible for the postseason due to APR violations.

The Rattlers were picked to finish in last place in the preseason MEAC poll.


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