The 2016–17 East Carolina Pirates women's basketball team represented East Carolina University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season.

The Pirates, led by seventh year head coach Heather Macy, played their home games at Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum and were third year members of the American Athletic Conference.

They lost in the first round of the American Athletic women's tournament to SMU.

Audio broadcasts for most road games can also be found on the opponents website.

Roster [1] 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings