Larry Haskell Friend (April 14, 1935 – February 27, 1998) was an American National Basketball Association (NBA) player.

However, he moved to Los Angeles, California, before his senior year and played basketball at Fairfax High School.

He averaged 19.1 points per game his senior season and was also named to the AP All-American third team.

In his one season with the Knicks, Friend averaged 4.0 points, 2.4 rebounds, and 1.1 assists per game.

In 1990 he was inducted into the Southern California Jewish Sports Hall of Fame.