Ken Charlton (March 20, 1941 – July 17, 2024) was an American basketball player.

[2] In his senior year, Charlton was also named a first team All-American by the United States Basketball Writers Association[3] and was a member of the first Academic All-American team ever named in basketball.

[4] Charlton left Colorado with 1,352 points and graduated as the school's all-time leading scorer (since passed).

He is a member of the University of Colorado's Athletic Hall of Fame and his #23 jersey has been honored by the school.

[1] Charlton died from complications of Alzheimer's disease in St. Augustine, Florida, on July 17, 2024, at the age of 83.