The 2016–17 Tulane Green Wave women's basketball team represented Tulane University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season.

The Green Wave, led by 23rd year head coach Lisa Stockton, played their home games at Devlin Fieldhouse and were third year members of the American Athletic Conference.

They lost in the quarterfinals of the American Athletic women's tournament to UCF.

All Green Wave games will be broadcast on WRBH 88.3 FM.

A video stream for all home games will be on Tulane All-Access, ESPN3, or AAC Digital.