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.
[6] After Larson's freshman season, the American West Conference disbanded.