| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1978 |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Elkhart Central (Elkhart, Indiana) |
| College | Cal Poly (1995–1999) |
| NBA draft | 1999: undrafted |
| Position | Point guard |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
Ben Larson (born c. 1978) is an American former college basketball player. A native of Elkhart, Indiana, Larson played NCAA Division I basketball at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo (Cal Poly) from 1995 to 1999, where as a true freshman he was named the American West Conference Player of the Year. The 1995–96 season saw him average career highs of 12.8 points, 5.2 assists, 3.4 steals, and 2.7 rebounds per game. He led the American West in assists and steals per game in guiding the Mustangs to win the regular season championship. Despite being named as the league's player and freshman of the year, Larson was not named to an all-conference squad.
After Larson's freshman season, the American West Conference disbanded. Cal Poly joined the Big West Conference. In each of his final three seasons, Larson declined his scoring averages down to 11.0, 7.2, and 5.0 points, respectively. He did not attain the same overall impact he did in his freshman year and then went unselected in the 1999 NBA draft. Larson never played professional basketball.
College statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995–96 | Cal Poly | 29 | 29 | 36.3 | .379 | .382 | .709 | 2.7 | 5.2 | 3.4 | 0.1 | 12.8 |
| 1996–97 | Cal Poly | 30 | 30.2 | .395 | .333 | .870 | 2.7 | 3.5 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 11.0 | |
| 1997–98 | Cal Poly | 26 | 31.5 | .360 | .333 | .726 | 2.7 | 4.9 | 2.1 | 0.3 | 7.2 | |
| 1998–99 | Cal Poly | 22 | .353 | .321 | .650 | 2.0 | 4.5 | 2.3 | 0.0 | 5.0 | ||
| Career | 107 | .377 | .351 | .761 | 2.6 | 4.5 | 2.6 | 0.2 | 9.4 | |||
See also
- Sean (Allen) McCaw – the only other American West Conference Player of the Year (1995)
References
- Wiener, Bob (January 29, 1996). "More on Larson". Lompoc Record. Lompoc, California. p. 9. Retrieved October 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Larson leads Cal Poly-SLO". South Bend Tribune. South Bend, Indiana. February 20, 1996. p. 22. Retrieved October 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- Rallo, Curt (March 18, 1995). "Feisty Ben Larson pushes Blue Blazers into semistate". South Bend Tribune. South Bend, Indiana. p. 6. Retrieved October 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Leef, Ralph (April 3, 1996). "Cal Poly team really turned things around". The Press Democrat. Santa Rosa, California. p. 22. Retrieved October 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ben Larson college stats". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
- ^ "American West Conference history". NaismithToNash.ca. From Naismith to Nash. 2021. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
External links
- College statistics @ sports-reference.com