Before coming to IPFW:

Ben Botts comes to IPFW after an outstanding career as the point guard at Muncie Central High School. Botts led Head Coach Matt Fine's Bearcats to two Indiana Class 4A State Championship Finals.

He is a three-time All-NCC Conference Champion. He was named twice to the NCC All-Conference Team. Botts averaged 15 points, five assists and shot 42 percent from 3-point range during his senior campaign. Those numbers were good enough to get him named to the Indiana All-Star Basketball Team.

Botts graduated from Muncie Central with a 4.0 grade point average. He was a member of the National Honor Society and Senior Class President.