2016–17 Albany Great Danes men's basketball team

The Great Danes, led by 16th-year head coach Will Brown, played their home games at SEFCU Arena as members of the America East Conference.

3 seed in the America East tournament where they defeated Hartford and Stony Brook to advance to the Championship game where they lost to Vermont.

They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament where they lost in the first round to Saint Peter's.

Albany was picked to finish third in the preseason America East poll.

[1] Joe Cremo was selected to the preseason All-America East team.