Ben Larson
Ben Larson (born c. 1978) is an American former college basketball player. A native of Elkhart, Indiana,[1][2][3] 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.[4] 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.[5] He led the American West in assists and steals per game in guiding the Mustangs to win the regular season championship.[5][6] Despite being named as the league's player and freshman of the year, Larson was not named to an all-conference squad.[6]
| 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 | |
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After Larson's freshman season, the American West Conference disbanded.[4] Cal Poly joined the Big West Conference.[4][5] In each of his final three seasons, Larson declined his scoring averages down to 11.0, 7.2, and 5.0 points, respectively.[5] He did not attain the same overall impact he did in his freshman year and then went unselected in the 1999 NBA draft.[5] 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.
- ^ a b c 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.
- ^ a b c d e "Ben Larson college stats". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
- ^ a b "American West Conference history". NaismithToNash.ca. From Naismith to Nash. 2021. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
External links
- College statistics @ sports-reference.com